Social Studies U6P3 Flashcards
What did James Monroe set out to create?
National unity
What is considered a Latin America country?
Western hemisphere
Latin based language
What were the Latin America countries wanting?
Independence
What was American response to the Latin America countries winning their independence?
Happy
By 1825 Spain lost all of its colonies in Latin America except…
Puerto Rico and Cuba
What did the Monroe Doctrine say?
Europe had to stop colonizing in out area
Why did the United States issue the Monroe Doctrine?
The U.S. was concerned about European involvement in the Western hemisphere
What were the EFFECTS of the Monroe Doctrine?
It shaped American foreign policy for the next 100 years.
The President of the United States who issued the Monroe doctrine was…
Monroe
The United States gained Florida by…
Adams Onis treaty
In exchange for the territory of Florida, the United States gave…
5 Million dollars to Spain
Monroe’s foreign policy is very similar to the desired foreign policy of which former U.S. President?
George Washington
