Aim: Was the Monroe Doctrine a policy of expansion or self-defense?Do Now: HW Quiz

If The War of 1812 ended in a tie, why was it important?

• Gave the United States a National Identity– Americans felt proud to be

“Americans”• Creates a hero in Andrew

Jackson• The war weakened the

strength of Native Americans • Uncle Sam was born!

Uncle Sam• The name is linked to Samuel Wilson,

a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812.

• Wilson (1766-1854) stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States, but soldiers began referring to it as “Uncle Sam’s”

• The local newspaper picked up on the story and Uncle Sam eventually gained widespread acceptance as the nickname for the U.S. federal government.

The Election of 1816 Who won?

1. Describe James Monroe (list 3 things)2. What were Monroe’s plan for the U.S.? What is one way he

achieved it?3. Why did the time period of Monroe’s presidency called the “Era of

Good Feelings”?4. What was James Monroe’s biggest accomplishment?

Monroe Doctrine • In 1823, President James

Monroe established a foreign policy known as the Monroe Doctrine that announced that the western hemisphere was closed to future colonization.  It established the United States as the keeper of North and South America.

Turn & Talk Why might the US want no more

European colonies in the Americas, particularly in Latin America?

Historical circumstances of the Monroe Doctrine

• Most nations in Latin America had already declared independence from European powers.

Effects of the Monroe Doctrine

• The doctrine created resentment among the Latin American nations. They did not like the “big brother” behavior of the US. Failure

• Although the US did not have a strong military to enforce the doctrine, Europeans did keep out of Latin America. Success!!!

What!!! Who are you to tell me what I can and cannot colonize!

Well… thanks but Who are

you?!?!

Whatever…. on to the next

one….

Why do you think Europeans stayed out of Latin America?

Turn & Talk

Task:• In your groups, analyze and complete a SOAP for the primary source documents.

SOAP (source, occasion, audience, purpose)

How does the cartoon portray the Monroe Doctrine?

Exit Ticket: Was the Monroe Doctrine a policy of expansion or self-defense?