1. Warm-up #2 What was the Adams-Onis Treaty and why was it important?
Compare the Convention of 1818 and the Rush-Bagot Agreement?

2. The Monroe Doctrine

3. With the Monroe Doctrine, the United States strengthened its relationship with Latin America.
Latin American countries declared independence from Spain
Simon Bolivar led many of these revolutions.
The United States feared European countries would take control of newly free countries.
United States issued Monroe Doctrine
Warned European powers not to interfere in Americas
Put Latin America in U.S. sphere of influence

4. The Monroe Doctrine: Four Basic Points
The United States would not interfere in the affairs of European nations.
The United States would recognize, and not interfere with, countries that already existed in the Americas.
The Western Hemisphere was off-limits to colonization by any foreign power.
The United States would consider any attempt by a European power to colonize or interfere in the Western Hemisphere a hostile act.

5. European Colonies in Western Hemisphere by 1750

6. Word Map for Monroe Doctrine

7. Monroe Doctrine Worksheet
Use your textbook to help you complete the word map for the Monroe Doctrine.
Work with your table.
Discuss the Monroe Doctrine.
Do you think it was wise?
Was it a moral policy, why or why not?
Did the USA have right to tell other nations what to do in other nations?

8. Warm-up #3 What did the Monroe Doctrine say?
Why did President Monroe and Secretary of State JQ Adams think the Monroe Doctrine was necessary?

9. Monroe Doctrine Cartoons
Read the paragraph description about the Monroe Doctrine.
We are going to look at three political cartoons about the Monroe Doctrine.
You will create your own original cartoon about the Monroe Doctrine.
Due Friday!

10. What is a political cartoon?
Makes a point, sometimes through humor.
The artist has a message he wants the viewer to get
The main purpose is to persuade

11. Political Cartoon techniques
Symbolism – is when you use one thing to represent something else: dove = peace
Exaggeration – a statement that shows something as better or worse than it actually is:
Labeling—using terms/initials to clarify something in the cartoon
Analogy—comparison between two unlike things to make a point
Irony—when the result is opposite of what you would expect

12. Monroe Doctrine Political Cartoon

13. Monroe Doctrine Political Cartoon

14. Homework
Complete Personal Monroe Doctrine worksheet.