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The Monroe Doctrine and
Manifest Destiny
Nationalism
 Victory
in War of 1812, new
inventions, expansion and the rise of
cities gave way to increased feelings
of Nationalism
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What is nationalism?
 Loyalty
 Era
and devotion to a nation
of Good Feelings: nationalism
and pride under President James
Monroe
Manifest Destiny
 Idea
that God gave the North
American continent to the Americans
and wanted them to expand their
boundaries West to the Pacific Ocean
 Where did Americans expand and
settle?
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Oregon
California
Manifest Destiny cont.
Americans also expanded south into
Spanish held Florida
 1818: General Andrew Jackson led troops
into Florida
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Destroyed Indian villages, seized Spanish
settlements and removed the Spanish
governor from power
1819: U.S. and Spanish signed the
Adams-Onis Treaty
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Spain gave all of FL to the U.S. and transferred
ownership of Oregon territory
Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819
Intervention in Latin America
1809: Spanish colonies in Latin American
began to declare independence
 Great Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia
formed the Quadruple Alliance
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An attempt to suppress movements for
independence from monarchies in Europe
Alliance, without support of Great Britain, also
promised to help Spain regain its territories in
Latin America
Great Britain and the U.S. were not
pleased
The Monroe Doctrine
Great Britain and U.S. enjoyed trade with
independent Latin nations – were resistant
to Spain regaining control
 Britain wanted to create a joint
proclamation that supported Latin American
independence
 Instead, U.S. chose to work alone
= the Monroe Doctrine
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 Declared
that American continents were
“henceforth not to be considered as subjects
for future colonization by any European
powers”
Importance of the Monroe Doctrine
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A bold act that marked the beginning of a
long period of American policy preventing
other great powers from interfering in
Latin American political affairs
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Established America as a “police power”
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Established the direction of U.S. foreign policy
in North America for decades
Police Power: a government’s power to
control people and property in the interest of
public welfare, order and security
Is the United States still a police power?
Practice Question
What did the Monroe Doctrine establish
in 1823?
A) An agreement between Spain, France, Great
Britain, and the United States
B) A willingness of the United States to allow
unlimited colonization in the Western
Hemisphere
C) The direction of United States foreign policy in
North America for decades
D) The need to have Congress approve all treaties
with foreign nations
Practice Question
In what way was the Lewis and Clark
Expedition a key element in Manifest
Destiny?
A) The Louisiana Purchase established a
boundary for southern migration
B) Westward expansion stalled until the
Homestead Act in 1862
C) The United States viewed westward
expansion as a divine right
D) Jefferson sought to restrict settlement
within the Louisiana Territory