1. American Foreign Policy
Standards 8.44, 8.45

2. Rush-Bagot Treaty (1817)
limits naval power on the Great Lakes for both the United States and British Canada.

3. Convention of 1818
Set border between U.S. and Canada at 49⁰ N latitude as far west as the Rocky Mountains
U.S. and Britain would share Pacific Northwest (Oregon Territory)—valuable fur trading

4. Convention of 1818

5. James Monroe
-Served with Washington during the Revolution -negotiated the Louisiana Purchase -Madison’s Secretary of State -5th president of the United States

6. John Quincy Adams Son of President John Adams
Secretary of State for James Monroe
6th president of the United States
Returns to the House representing Massachusetts.

7. -America wants to settle in Spanish Florida
Problems in Florida
-America wants to settle in Spanish Florida

8. -John Quincy Adams sent to speak with Spanish diplomat Luis de Onis
Problems in Florida
-John Quincy Adams sent to speak with Spanish diplomat Luis de Onis

9. -Andrew Jackson sent to secure the Florida border
Problems in Florida
-Andrew Jackson sent to secure the Florida border

10. Problems in Florida
-Jackson’s forces begin fighting Seminole Indians starting the 1st Seminole War

11. -Jackson also took over many important Spanish military posts then…
Problems in Florida
-Jackson also took over many important Spanish military posts then…

12. -He overthrew the governor of Florida (without permission from Monroe)
Problems in Florida
-He overthrew the governor of Florida (without permission from Monroe)

13. Adams-Onis Treaty U.S. gets Florida from Spain
U.S. gives up small claims on Texas

15. Simon Bolivar
-South American revolutionary leader -nicknamed the Liberator -fought many battles for independence -supported by many U.S. leaders.

16. Countries liberated by Bolivar:
Venezuela
Bolivia
Colombia
Panama
Ecuador
Peru

17. Monroe Doctrine
-As South/Latin American colonies gained freedom, President Monroe began to worry… -Monroe and Adams worry European nations might try to control these places

18. Time out!
Primary Source: The Monroe Doctrine

19. Monroe Doctrine
Statement of American foreign policy warning European powers to not interfere with America

20. Monroe Doctrine 1. U.S. would not interfere with foreign affairs
2. Colonies that already exist are okay

21. Monroe Doctrine 3. NO more colonization in Western Hemisphere
4. If any colonization is attempted,
U.S. government would consider it
a hostile act