NOTES – Chapter 9 A New National Identity



NOTES – Chapter 9 A New National Identity

Section 1 – American Foreign Policy

I. Settling Disputes with Great Britain

A. There were problems left unresolved by the Treaty of Ghent

1. Fishing rights on the Great Lakes

a. Both Britain and US wanted to keep their Navies there.

b. Solved by Rush-Bagot Treaty

2. Fishing rights off Newfoundland

a. Both wanted it.

b. Solved by Convention of 1818

3. Border between Canada and U.S.

a. Solved by Convention of 1818

b. Border set at 49 N. Latitude as far west as the Rocky Mountains

II. United States Gains Florida

A. Dispute with Spain over Florida border.

1. Problems with Seminole Indians

a. They helped runaway slaves

b. They raided towns in Georgia

2. Jackson’s troops invaded Florida in 1818 to control Indians

a. He took over important Spanish military posts

b. He had no orders to do this

c. Spanish leaders angry

3. Adams-Onis Treaty solved this problem

a. Spain decided to negotiate when Jackson was in Florida

b. They gave East Florida to U.S. and set boundary

c. U.S. gave up claims to Texas area.

III. Monroe Doctrine

A. By 1820 most of Spain’s colonies had gained their independence

1. Simon Bolivar liberated most of them.

2. Mexico broke free in 1821

B. President Monroe feared that European might try to gain control of

newly independent countries in the Americas.

1. We supported their independence

2. He issued the Monroe Doctrine in December of 1823.

C. Monroe Doctrine said:

1. We would not interfere in European affairs in Europe

2. We would not interfere in existing colonies in the Americas

3. The Americas was off-limits to future colonization

4. We would consider any European country’s attempt to colonize

or interfere with nations in the Americas to be a hostile act.

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