1. Bellringer: 12/8 and 12/9
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74: Notes – Monroe Doctrine and Latin America
75: Reading Qs: US and Latin America
76: Revolutions Study Guide

2. Agenda: 12/8 and 12/9 1. Bellringer
2. Notes – Monroe Doctrine and Latin America
3. Reading Qs: The U.S. and Latin America
4. Study Guide

3. The Monroe Doctrine

4. Why does the Monroe Doctrine happen in the first place?
The U.S. = wants to be left alone
Had just fought the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812
Tired of Europe (especially Britain) sticking its nose in their business
Russia is trying to take over territory near modern-day Alaska

5. Introducing the Monroe Doctrine:
Who: Monroe Doctrine was issued by President James Monroe
When: 1823
Why: To alert European powers that the American continents should not be considered for any future colonization.
This is still a cornerstone to American foreign policy.

7. Conditions of the Monroe Doctrine
The U.S. = off limits for colonization
Latin American nations were acknowledged to be independent.
The U.S. would regard as a threat to its own peace and safety any attempt by European powers to impose their system on any independent state in the Western Hemisphere.

8. What themes do we see in the Monroe Doctrine?
In the Monroe Doctrine, we see two themes:
(1) American exceptionalism and (2) manifest destiny
These 2 ideas refer to the “right” of United States to exert its influence over the rest of the world.
Critical component of the American identity
Critical component to understanding American actions throughout history

9. Impacts of the Monroe Doctrine

10. 1. America becomes the “colossus of the North”
Monroe Doctrine is signed
U.S. starts to take territory in the Western Hemisphere  beginnings of American imperialism in Latin America
“Big-stick” foreign policy
Takes Texas from Mexico
Sends troops to Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, etc.
Builds Panama Canal
US dominated affairs in the Americas:
1823 – Monroe Doctrine.
US takes Texas and Mexican Cession.
US gains independence for Cuba.
Roosevelt Corollary – US will police the America.
US sent troops to Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua.
US built Panama Canal – “Yankee imperialism.”

11. 2. The Caribbean becomes an “American lake”
U.S. establishes protectorates (colonies with their own government) in the Caribbean
U.S. says its “protecting” the Caribbean from Europe -- But are they really?...
The U.S. will establish protectorates throughout the Caribbean under the guise of protecting the Caribbean from European influence. They will intervene often even in areas they do not have official control over in the Caribbean.