1. The Monroe Doctrine established that the Western Hemisphere was closed to future European colonization and asserted the United States would view additional European colonies in the Americas as hostile acts. 2. While the doctrine created resentment among Latin American nations who disliked being subject to "big brother" behavior, Europeans ultimately respected it and stayed out of Latin America. 3. The doctrine was an assertion of U.S. influence and authority over the Americas, but was also motivated by self-defense against renewed European colonialism near American borders in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.

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

2. 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!

3. 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.

4. The Election of 1816
Who won?

5. 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?

6. 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.

7. Turn & Talk
 Why might the US want no more European
colonies in the Americas, particularly in
Latin America?

8. Historical circumstances of the
• Most nations in Latin America had already
declared independence from European
powers.

9. Effects of the
• 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!!!

10. 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?

12. • In your groups, analyze and complete a
SOAP for the primary source documents.
SOAP
(source, occasion, audience, purpose)

13. How does the cartoon portray the
Monroe Doctrine?

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