cabinet dilemma #1: foreign relations
Directions: In your notebooks define the terms below and then describe in a couple of paragraphs minimum the dilemma that President James Monroe's cabinet is dealing with in your own words. Make sure your explanation is clear and complete so that you completely understand what is happening during this time.
Language of the Discipline to Define: Era of Good Feelings, relations, disarmament, demilitarized, hemisphere, doctrine
Dilemma Description: After the War of 1812, there was a new sense of nationalism, or national pride, in the United States. There was also a new president, James Monroe and new sense of unity since political divisions were fading away. This time became popularly known as The Era of Good Feelings.
Relations with Britain were improving as both sides agreed to a a disarmament treaty along the Great Lakes that bordered the northern U.S. and British Canada. This helped the U.S. set a northern demilitarized border at the 49th parallel.
In addition, the U.S. gained the Florida territory from Spain in the Adams-Onis Treaty and started forming a new relationship with the newly independent country of Mexico (1821). This was not the only Latin American country that United States would be working with and the rest of the European nations knew that.
When Spain and Portugal were struggling to maintain their empires in the "New World," the U.S. was voicing its support for the Latin American colonies struggling for independence from these two powers.
In South America two men, Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin, were revolutionaries who helped gain independence for many modern countries. Bolivar, known as "The Liberator," won the freedom for present day Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Bolivia, and Ecuador. San Martin led the fight for the countries of Chile and Peru.
Even though the United States fully supports and recognizes the young Latin American nations as independent, the Quadruple Alliance of European Superpowers France, Austria, Russia, and Prussia, are discussing plans to help Spain regain its American holdings, or colonies. The U.S. is in a delicate position because it supports countries trying to break free from European power in the Western Hemisphere, but the U.S. doesn't want to get into a conflict, or war, with these powers because of that support.
So what should President Monroe do about the European nations threatening to recolonize in the West?
Language of the Discipline to Define: Era of Good Feelings, relations, disarmament, demilitarized, hemisphere, doctrine
Dilemma Description: After the War of 1812, there was a new sense of nationalism, or national pride, in the United States. There was also a new president, James Monroe and new sense of unity since political divisions were fading away. This time became popularly known as The Era of Good Feelings.
Relations with Britain were improving as both sides agreed to a a disarmament treaty along the Great Lakes that bordered the northern U.S. and British Canada. This helped the U.S. set a northern demilitarized border at the 49th parallel.
In addition, the U.S. gained the Florida territory from Spain in the Adams-Onis Treaty and started forming a new relationship with the newly independent country of Mexico (1821). This was not the only Latin American country that United States would be working with and the rest of the European nations knew that.
When Spain and Portugal were struggling to maintain their empires in the "New World," the U.S. was voicing its support for the Latin American colonies struggling for independence from these two powers.
In South America two men, Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin, were revolutionaries who helped gain independence for many modern countries. Bolivar, known as "The Liberator," won the freedom for present day Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Bolivia, and Ecuador. San Martin led the fight for the countries of Chile and Peru.
Even though the United States fully supports and recognizes the young Latin American nations as independent, the Quadruple Alliance of European Superpowers France, Austria, Russia, and Prussia, are discussing plans to help Spain regain its American holdings, or colonies. The U.S. is in a delicate position because it supports countries trying to break free from European power in the Western Hemisphere, but the U.S. doesn't want to get into a conflict, or war, with these powers because of that support.
So what should President Monroe do about the European nations threatening to recolonize in the West?
Cabinet Decision Options
Directions: As a "cabinet" decide which option fits best by choosing one of the following letters. Then write down the option on a separate sheet of paper and explain why it is the best choice in 30 words or more.
Directions: As a "cabinet" decide which option fits best by choosing one of the following letters. Then write down the option on a separate sheet of paper and explain why it is the best choice in 30 words or more.
Edmodo "Cabinet" Response
Directions: Click on the Edmodo link below and have your group Secretary of State explain in 30 words or more on why this option is the best choice. Cabinet plans will be voted on tomorrow to see which cabinet has the best explanation.
Directions: Click on the Edmodo link below and have your group Secretary of State explain in 30 words or more on why this option is the best choice. Cabinet plans will be voted on tomorrow to see which cabinet has the best explanation.
What Really Happened
Directions: Use the following highlighted links and your textbook pages 366-367 to answer the following questions on the same piece of paper you wrote your Cabinet Option Decision in complete sentences.
1. What was the Monroe Doctrine of 1823? What did it warn?
(p. 367)
2. Why was the Monroe Doctrine a "bold" act? (p. 367)
3. In your opinion, do you feel the Monroe Doctrine was a bold act? Why or why not?
4. How did the Monroe Doctrine uphold Washington's foreign policy? (p. 367)
5. Why was this time period considered the "Era of Good Feelings"? (Dilemma description or p. 363)
6. Why was General Andrew Jackson almost court-martialed in 1819? Why did Sec. of State John Q. Adams disagree? (p. 364-365)
7. Who was Miguel Hidalgo and what land did Mexico gain after its independence in 1821? (p. 366)
8. Why was the U.S. glad to see the Latin American countries become independent? (p. 366) Do you feel the U.S. still has this much control over other countries today? Why or why not? Give good examples in your reasoning.
9. Political Cartoon Analysis: Describe what you see in the cartoon above. Who is the person on the left supposed to be? What is he doing? Who are the 4 people on the right? What message is the author sending to the reader?
10. Task: On a blank piece of paper create your own political cartoon that depicts (shows) the Monroe Doctrine. Include a written analysis of your cartoon. It does not have to be colored but must demonstrate effort and creativity. (10 points)
Directions: Use the following highlighted links and your textbook pages 366-367 to answer the following questions on the same piece of paper you wrote your Cabinet Option Decision in complete sentences.
1. What was the Monroe Doctrine of 1823? What did it warn?
(p. 367)
2. Why was the Monroe Doctrine a "bold" act? (p. 367)
3. In your opinion, do you feel the Monroe Doctrine was a bold act? Why or why not?
4. How did the Monroe Doctrine uphold Washington's foreign policy? (p. 367)
5. Why was this time period considered the "Era of Good Feelings"? (Dilemma description or p. 363)
6. Why was General Andrew Jackson almost court-martialed in 1819? Why did Sec. of State John Q. Adams disagree? (p. 364-365)
7. Who was Miguel Hidalgo and what land did Mexico gain after its independence in 1821? (p. 366)
8. Why was the U.S. glad to see the Latin American countries become independent? (p. 366) Do you feel the U.S. still has this much control over other countries today? Why or why not? Give good examples in your reasoning.
9. Political Cartoon Analysis: Describe what you see in the cartoon above. Who is the person on the left supposed to be? What is he doing? Who are the 4 people on the right? What message is the author sending to the reader?
10. Task: On a blank piece of paper create your own political cartoon that depicts (shows) the Monroe Doctrine. Include a written analysis of your cartoon. It does not have to be colored but must demonstrate effort and creativity. (10 points)