Transcript James Monroe and Strengthening the Nation

James Monroe and
Strengthening the Nation
By Erick Calvillo
Adams-Onis Treaty
James Monroe sent troops led by Andrew Jackson to
Florida in order to capture it. He eventually captured
various important military posts and overthrew the
governor of Florida.
Jackson's actions led Spain to negotiate. The AdamsOnis Treaty settled all border disputes between the
U.S. and Spain
Under this treaty, Spain gave east Florida to the US.
In return, the US gave up its claims to what is now
Texas
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a document warning
European powers not to interfere with the Americas
President James Monroe was worried that rival
European powers would take control of the newly
independent Latin American Countries, so he made
the Monroe Doctrine
It was strongly criticized Europeans but few
challenged it.
It has remained important to US foreign policy
Henry Clay
Henry Clay is a US
representative from
Kentucky who is a
supporter of nationalism
The American System is
a series of measures
intended to make the
United States
economically self
sufficient
Henry Clay's home is in
Lexington, Kentucky
Roads and Canals
The Cumberland Road was
the first road built by the
federal government that
ran from Cumberland,
Maryland to Wheeling,
Virginia
The Eerie Canal was the
largest canal was built from
1817 to 1825. It helped
move good between towns
on Lake Erie and New York
City
Era of Good Feelings
The Era of Good
Feelings was a time
of peace, pride, and
progress that took
place between 1815
and 1825. The
phrase was made
by a Boston editor
in 1875 during
James Monroe's
visit to New England
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise settled the conflict of
whether Missouri should be a free state or a slave
state.
It stated Missouri would be added to the Union as a
slave state, and Maine as a free state to keep the
amount of free and slave states equal. It also stated
slavery would be prohibited in any territories north of
Missouri's southern border
Henry Clay convinced Congress to agree to this
compromise
John Quincy Adams
In 1824, Andrew Jackson
got the most amount of
votes in his presidential
election. However, he didn't
get enough electoral votes
to win office.
The House of
Representatives then chose
the president to be John
Adams.
People, mostly supporters
of Jackson, accused Adams
saying he made a corrupt
bargain with Henry Clay
What issues were settled between the
United States and Great Britain in 1817
and 1818?
The Rush-Bagot Agreement, which limited
Naval power on the Great Lakes for both the
United States and British Canada
The Convention of 1818 set the border
between the United States and Canada