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The Monroe Doctrine expressed the idea that new countries should be allowed to develop without interference from any stronger nations. The Monroe Doctrine is a doctrine that European nations should not interfere with American nations or try to acquire more territory in the Western Hemisphere. The Monroe Doctrine was derived from President James Monroe's message in Congress on December 2, 1823 and became a part of the United States foreign policy. Earlier in the Unit they asked me to give the 4 key points made in the Monroe Doctrine. And these are the points President James Monroe made. One that America never took apart of the European power struggles, neither did it agree with the policy they had to do so. Two they had not interfered with the other European colonization. Three that the American continents had not nor would they interfere with the other European power. Four, finally they would consider any attempt by any European power dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States of America.

American foreign policy during the 1890s was based on many factors that each acted as an individual justification for our country’s behavior as a whole. Racism, nationalism, commercialism, and humanitarianism each had its own role in the actions America took against other nations.

the Monroe Doctrine was more of a self defense Doctrine, meant to protect the safety of our own country

Once the white men decided that they wanted lands belonging to the Native Americans (Indians), the United States Government did everything in its power to help the white men acquire Indian land. The US Government did everything from turning a blind eye to passing legislature requiring the Indians to give up their land (see Indian Removal Bill of 1828). Aided by his bias against the Indians, General Jackson set the Indian removal into effect in the war of 1812 when he battled the great Tecumseh and conquered him.

The European Americans were highly engaged in gaining Native American land and demanded the federal government to allow them to take it. President Andrew Jackson encouraged Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act in 1830, which gave the federal government the authority to move consenting eastern Native American tribes west of the Mississippi River. There were several motives for the removal of the Indians from their lands, such as racism and land lust. Since they first arrived, the white Americans were not too fond of the Native Americans. They were thought to be highly uncivilized.

The map of the United States in the late 1810s shows the sprawl the US experienced over the North American continent in the first half of the nineteenth century. Also, the division of the north and south is shown with a clear, distinct line across the US showing the border of slave states, sectionalism was rising in the US. Manifest destiny was a belief that the nation must extend westward. The phrase “From sea to shining sea” was first stated in this era. [Doc E]. The Monroe doctrine was an American document stating that any further European attempts at controlling the America’s would be considered an aggression against the United States. In addition, it stated the US would not interfere with existing European territories in the America’s such as the Guyana’s and the Caribbean islands. It was considered a bold move by many in the US because they lacked the power, militarily and financially to fight European nations at this time. Great Britain was in approval to this doctrine and in fact, was the sole nation that enforced it on other nations in the 1820s because the US lacked a sufficient navy to compete with the European nations.

-The Monroe Doctrine was created on December 2nd, 1823 which proclaimed European powers would no longer interfere or colonize with affairs within the Americas. It limited the power for the European culture. Also, the United States decided to stay neutral with the Europeans and their colonies. The three main concepts consisted of separate spheres of influence for the Americas and Europe, non-colonization, and non-intervention.

The Monroe Doctrine was created by James Monroe to threaten Europe. Europe was trying to expand into the western hemisphere and unto American soil. When expanding they were trying to start fights and take over others. Because of what Europe was doing, America felt the need to stand up for themselves, and their

The Native Americans have a long history and tension with the American people. From the French and Indian war, which saw the indians pitted against the British colonists, to nineteen -twenty- four, when they finally gained citizenship, it was an uphill battle. The settlers turned Americans broke many agreements with the Natives, such as the selling of reservation land by the government or the declaration that tribes were dependent nations rather than foreign nations. In the cases presented to the Supreme Court by Native American tribes were often in favor of the white man, which disregarding the needs of the Natives.

Monroe Doctrine- stated that the U.S would not get involved in European affairs, nor would it interfere with existing European colonies in the Western Hemisphere Missouri Compromise of 1820- Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state. The Missouri Compromise also contained a clause that forever prohibited slavery north of 36 30’ in all the territory acquired from France by the Louisiana Purchase Adams Onis Treaty- treaty signed that gave us Florida

· Written by John Q. Adams, this doctrine stated that Europeans could not intervene in the Western Hemisphere in exchange, the U.S. would not interfere with existing European colonies and wars.

After the American Revolution, the Native Americans and the American hostile relationship begun to decrease little by little, but after the war of 1812 their relations begun to deteriorate. After the war of 1812, a lot of white Americans begun to move to new US lands in the west where a great number of Native American tribes including the Cherokee. This created hostility between the Cherokee tribe because white Americans are moving into their lands that was given to them by a treaty. The Cherokee people did not want to give up any lands because that is their home and where the want to live. Since Cherokee people did not want to give up, the US government passed the Indian Removal act that made the president trade lands West of the Mississippi

The first stated that the United States would not take part in any events in Europe. The second stated that the United States would not get involved with affairs involving European colonies that already existed in the western hemisphere. The third provision stated that no European country, or any other country for that matter, could form a new colony in the western hemisphere, specifically the Americas. Finally, the fourth and possibly most important provision was said that if any European country tried to get involved in the affairs of a country in the western hemisphere, then the United States would view that act as a hostile act (“Monroe Doctrine”, 1) (Goldfield et al,

The Monroe Doctrine is a policy made after the War of 1812, and it warns European powers not to get involved in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. It is issued by the fifth president James Monroe but it was written by the Secretary of State John Quincy Adams. It was issued on December 7th 1823. It is one of the major foreign policy statements. The Monroe Doctrine also warns European nations to not create new colonies in America. It is sometimes called America’s diplomatic declaration of independence. The doctrine was actually invoked in 1865 because The United States government exerted diplomatic and military pressure in support of the Mexican president Benito Juarez. In 1962 it was actually invoked again. The Monroe Doctrine has three major points. The first being European countries could no longer form colonies in North or South America. It also says that the political systems of America were separate from the political systems in Europe. The third main point is The United States would consider any attempt by Europe to influence politics in America as a threat to its “peace and safety.” Lastly, The United States would not mess with the European governments or their colonies.

The U.S gained Texas as part of the union and Mexico finally agreed to sell California and the territory north of the Rio Grande all just for the measly 15 million dollars, also being labeled as responsible for damage claims during war.