170 likes | 175 Views
Explore John Quincy Adams' role in advocating nationalism and negotiating key treaties during the Era of Good Feelings, debate over Missouri's admission as a state, & the significance of the Monroe Doctrine.
E N D
Era of good Feelings ~ Foreign policy~ River Dell Regional HS HUSH I
John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State under Pres. Monroe • advocate of Nationalism • Negotiates Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817 • Negotiated Convention of 1818 Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819
http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/HTALLANT/courses/his325/1818-19.gifhttp://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/HTALLANT/courses/his325/1818-19.gif
SLAVERY, SECTIONALISM, BALANCE? VIDEO Debate over Missouri’s admission as a state threatens the balance of power. What were the issues at hand? Why was this seen as such an important issue?
Missouri Compromise of 1820 • SOLUTION: True compromise: nobody very happy with result! • Despite conflict over slavery, NATIONALISM prevails, for now.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/politics/es_shift.html#http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/politics/es_shift.html#
Monroe Doctrine · · GOALS: - To protect the independence of new Latin American nations. - To keep Russia from moving south into the U.S. from Alaska.
Monroe Doctrine, A Live Wire (New York Herald, by permission of the New York Sun, Inc.)
Objective: To analyze the importance of the Monroe Doctrine.
Work with a partner and answer these questions: • Why did President Monroe issue the Monroe Doctrine in 1823? • What was its historical significance? • Prior to adoption of the Monroe Doctrine, how would you characterize U.S. relations with the countries named in the document? • What events or circumstances may have led Monroe or his Secretary of State John Quincy Adams to want to protect the newly independent Latin American states? • Do you think the United States was militarily strong enough to enforce its position? • Source: • www.mrberlin.com/7th/Growth_Prosperity/Monroe_Doctrine.ppt • :