USHC – 2.2: Explain how the Monroe Doctrine and the concept of

Manifest Destiny affected United States’ relationships with foreign

powers, including the role of the Texas Revolution and the

Mexican War.

Opening:

Using your textbook,

label and color the

land acquisition map.

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Work Period: PPT/Notes Activity 1

PPT/Notes Activity 2

Closing:

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Standard 2.2

Monroe Doctrine and Manifest Destiny

Monroe

Doctrine

•European monarchies form the Quadruple Alliance to

suppress democratic revolutions

•Newly independent nations of Latin America gain the

sympathy of the American people

•Britain and U.S. are alarmed at Russian expansionist aims

•Britain proposes to issue a joint statement with the U.S. against intervention in Latin

America

•U.S. issues the Monroe Doctrine

•European monarchies defeat Napoleon in 1815

•Simon Bolivar and Jose San Martin lead the independence

movement in the Latin American colonies and

overthrow Spain

•Russian tsar announces in 1821 that his empire extends south

into Oregon

•British fear that the Quadruple Alliance may try to suppress Latin American democracies

•Sec. Of State John Q. Adams advises that the U.S. issue an

independent statement opposing intervention in Latin American

British and U.S. leaders decided they had a common interest in protecting North and South America from the possible aggression of a European power

*British initiative-wants to protect their lucrative trade

American response

Secretary of State John Quincy Adams believed that joint action with Britain would restrict U.S. opportunities for further expansion in the hemisphere

○ If the U.S. acted alone, Britain could be counted upon to stand behind U.S. policy

○ No European power would risk going to war in South America, and if it did, the British navy would surely defeat the aggressor

monroe doctrine

•*Aimed at European Powers who wanted to restore their colonial

holdings

•Also a response to the collapse of the Spanish empire in the Americas and our recent history with Great Britain and

France.

•Keep European monarchies out of the Western

Hemisphere.

•Their government systems are foreign to the U.S.

• Referred to as America’s Self Defense Doctrine.

• It is a continuation of President Washington’s neutrality and

isolationist policies.

• Past problems with Europe led the US to declare the Americas

off-limits to Europe

US protector of new democracies in the Western Hemisphere

No European Colonization in the Americas

US will stay out of European

affairs

Monroe

Doctrine

US recognized existing

European Colonies

Western

Hemisphere or

the Americas.

•New Latin American

countries were formed from successful revolutions.

•US protector of new democracies

in the Western Hemisphere

•Claimed by the US, Great Britain and Russia

•Russia was claiming California too

Rush-Bagot 1818

Activity –Mini Debate

In 1823, President James Monroe, with the help of his advisors, developed the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine said that the US would not allow any European nation to intervene in or colonize countries in the Western Hemisphere in any way at any time for any reason.

Do you believe that Monroe had the right to tell other countries to stay out of the Western Hemisphere? Explain.