1. Foreign Affairs
After the War of 1812 President Monroe & Sec. of State John Quincy Adams tried to resolve long standing disputes with Britain & Spain.
The Rush-Bagot Treaty of1817 set limits on naval ships on the Great lakes.

2. Foreign Affairs
The treaty also provided for disarmament along important borders of Canada & the U.S.
The Convention of 1818 established borders between the U.S. Canada at the 49th Parallel along with a demilitarized border.

3. Foreign Affairs
John Quincy Adams also negotiated for allowing Americans to settle in the Oregon Country.

4. Foreign Affairs Spain owned East Florida and claimed West Florida.
The U.S. contended West Florida was part of the Louisiana Purchase.
In 1810 and 1812 Americans simply added West Florida to Louisiana & Mississippi.

5. Foreign Affairs
In April 1818 Gen. Andrew Jackson invaded Spanish East Florida seizing Spanish forts.
In capturing these Spanish forts, Jackson went beyond the given instructions.

6. Foreign Affairs
Jackson’s Instructions were to secure the border of the United States from raiding Seminole Indians coming from Florida.
After taking the forts, Gen Jackson overthrew the government of Florida.

7. Foreign Affairs
Luis de Onis, Spanish minister to the United States protested and demanded General Jackson be punished along with his officers.

8. Foreign Affairs
Secretary of War Calhoun said Jackson should be court-martialed. (military Court trial)
Secretary of State John Quincy Adams squashed any prosecution of Jackson.

9. Adams-Onis Treaty
Troubled by rebellions in Mexico & South America, Spain signed the Adams-Onis Treaty giving East Florida to the United States and abandoning claims to West Florida.

10. Adams-Onis Treaty
In return the United States gave up claims to Spanish Texas and paid the damage claims to Americans in Florida.
Both Countries also agreed on the contiguous borders.

11. The Monroe Doctrine
In 1822 Spain asked for help from France, Russia, Austria and Prussia (Quadruple Alliance) for help in its fight against revolutionary forces in America.

12. The Monroe Doctrine
This was seen by Monroe as an increased involvement by European nations in North America.
This lead to the Monroe Doctrine, 2 Dec 1823.

13. The Monroe Doctrine
Monroe declared the United States would oppose any further colonization in the Americas.
The Monroe Doctrine became an important part of American foreign policy.