1. Early US Foreign Policy
When?
What Policies?
Impacts on US?

2. Washington’s Farewell Address
Given by Pres Washington when he is leaving office
Suggested that Presidents should only serve 2 terms
Wanted to keep isolated from foreign ties & conflicts
Warned against too much political division
Wanted to protect the country from having too much debt

3. Why? Keep from joining sides in European wars
Did not want to get dragged into war
STILL TOO WEAK TO PROTECT OURSELVES!!!

4. Monroe Doctrine Issued by Pres. James Monroe
US would not interfere with European affairs
US would not interfere with existing European colonies in western hemisphere

5. more Monroe Doctrine
NO MORE FUTURE COLONIZATION ALLOWED IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Any attempt to colonize == considered attack on US

6. Result Could not enforce early on >>> US was too weak
Used later to interfere with Latin American countries