• For each section:
• Quick lecture by yours truly!
• Answer 5 content questions (for a grade)
• Look at 4 documents and answer questions (for a grade)
• You will then choose to do an essay about the Monroe
Doctrine (9.1) OR the Missouri Compromise (9.2)
• You will complete a pre-writing worksheet using the documents
• You will use your documents and pre-writing to write your essay!

You will choose ONE!
1. Do you support or oppose the Monroe
Doctrine?
2. Could either side (north or south) be considered the winner of the Missouri
Compromise?

1. 9.1 content questions due Tuesday
2. 9.2 content questions due Thursday
3. 9.1 document questions due Friday
4. 9.2 document questions due Friday
5. Pre-writing due Friday at the end of class
6. Essay due NEXT Wednesday, March 19

10 MARCH 2014

• The Treaty of Ghent failed to resolve any of the issues that occurred between GB & the US.
• Both wanted access to the Great Lakes region –
US full control over the Great Lakes from the War of 1812
• Rush-Bagot Agreement: limited naval power on the Great lakes for both the US and British
Canada
• 1-2 vessels per country on each lake

• Convention of 1818: set the border between the US and
British Canada at 49

N latitude as far west as the Rocky
Mountains
• Gave US fishing rights off of
Labrador & Newfoundland coast
• Marked the beginning of cooperation between the US & GB

• US and Spain disputing over Florida
• Monroe sent troops to secure the border (knew that Spain was weakened by Napoleonic Wars) – led by Jackson
• At the same time, Seminole Indians from Florida were at conflict with Americans
• First Seminole War: Jackson invaded Florida to capture
Seminole Raiders
• During the war, Jackson took over most of Spain’s military posts in Florida & overthrew the governor

• Jackson was praised by Americans and Adams – believed that
Spanish weren’t doing a good enough job controlling the
Native Americans
• The First Seminole War convinced Spanish leaders to negotiate with the US over Florida
• Adams-Onis Treaty (1819): settled border disputes between
Spanish & US
• Spain gave Florida to US
• US gave up claims to Texas and paid $5 million to Spain

• Simon Bolivar led Spanish colonies in their struggle for independence
• Mexico broke free from Spain in 1821, worrying Monroe
• Felt that European powers (such as Russia or Spain!!!) would try to take over Latin American countries
• US claimed some control of Latin America – intervened in matters when US interest was at stake.
• US motive: GB & US issued joint agreement that would warn the rest of Europe to stay out of Latin America

• Adams and Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine in 1823
• 4 basic points:
1.
US would not interfere in the affairs of European nations
2.
US would recognize, and not interfere with, European colonies that already existed in North and South America
3.
Western Hemisphere was to be off-limits to future colonization by any foreign power
4.
US would consider any European power’s attempt to colonize or interfere in the West to be a hostile act

9.1 CONTENT
QUESTIONS
(DUE TOMORROW!)
1.
Explain the Rush Bagot Treaty and why it was even created in the first place.
2.
What was decided at the Convention of 1818?
3.
Why was the First Seminole war started? What was its outcome?
4.
The Monroe Doctrine dealt with what countries?
5.
What were the 4 main points of the Monroe Doctrine? (in your own words)