1. Chapter 6 Section 2 Dealing With Other Nations p. 219-222
By issuing the Monroe Doctrine the United States signals its interest in shaping events in the Americas.

2. Relations With Spain Spain’s control in Florida weakens
- Runaway slaves from Alabama & Georgia join the Seminole Nation
- Seminoles attack & raid American territory
Andrew Jackson attacks & seizes Florida for the U.S.
Adams-Onis Treaty cedes (gives up) Florida to the U.S. in 1819.
- Sell it to U.S. for $5 million
Texas border also set
See map on next slide
Spanish Florida, 1803

3. Relations With Spain the Adams-Onis Treaty
Spain is gradually losing more and more of their land in the Americas…

4. Spanish Colonies Win Independence
Father Miguel Hidalgo organizes resistance against Spain in 1810 (Sept. 16, 1810 Mex. Ind. Day)
Hidalgo is captured & executed in 1811
Mexico wins independence from Spain in 1821 (Sept. 28, 1821)
Simon Bolivar (the Liberator) leads Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, & Panama to independence from Spain
By 1825 most Latin American countries are driving out European powers.
Simon Bolivar
“The Liberator”
Father
Miguel Hidalgo

5. The Monroe Doctrine (1823)
France & Russia offer to help Spain retake their old colonies.
This worries President Monroe & Secretary of State John Quincy Adams Why?
Adams wants U.S. to act alone Why?
The Monroe Doctrine:
The U.S. will NOT allow any European power to create any new colonies in the Western Hemisphere (North & South America)
Nor can they interfere with any of the new Latin American countries.
President Monroe &
John Quincy Adams (author of the Doctrine)

6. History of the Monroe Doctrine
President Monroe and J.Q.A. could never have imagined the lasting impact and many uses of their “little proclamation”.
Uses of the Monroe Doctrine:
1823 – Document issued, Simon Bolivar is stoked!
1842 – President John Tyler tells Brits to stay out of Hawaii
1845 – President James K. Polk objects to British/Texas alliance
1863 – Napoleon III invades Mexico
1895 – Venezuela crisis (Britain again)
1904 – “Roosevelt Corollary” added
1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis

7. Relations With Canada Canada revolts against Britain in 1837
- Rebellion put down but Britain grants Canada powers of self-government
the right of the people to rule themselves independently
The Act of Union (1841) unites Canada but…
- Britain retains control of Canada’s foreign affairs.
Tensions with U.S. high after War of 1812 but gradually improve
- U.S./Canadian border settled by 1846
- Now one of our greatest allies
U.S./Canadian relations have been excellent for almost 200 years.

8. ELECTION OF 1824 – CAMPAIGN – Mini Project
The election of 1824 was one of the most interesting elections in U.S. history.
There was only one political party.
But there were 6 qualified candidates.
Your group will try to get one of them elected!
You will create a POSTER and a SPEECH.
And here are the candidates…..

9. ELECTION OF 1824 – CAMPAIGN – Mini Project
John Marshall
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
William Crawford
John C. Calhoun