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Date Posted: 23:30:50 10/07/02 Mon
Author: President Hamman (nice ring to it, huh?)
Subject: Ch8 - The Latin American Revolution and the Monroe Doctrine

I. The Latin American Revolution and the Monroe Doctrine
A. After the War of 1812, Americans began to look to Latin America for trade and land
i. in 1815, America declared neutrality in the wars between Spain and its colonies
a. in contradiction to this, the U.S. sold supplies to the rebels
ii. Finally in 1822, President Monroe established diplomatic relations with, La Plata, Chile, Peru, Columbia, and Mexico.
B. Monroe Doctrine
i. in 1823, he declared that “The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”
C. American Fears
i. Americans feared Spain and its allies (France) would try to reclaim old territory
ii. Adams and many other Americans feared that Great Britain had designs on Cuba
D. Effects of Monroe Doctrine
i. few at first, but pivotal in shaping and instilling American nationalism
ii. established the U.S. as the dominant power in the western hemisphere

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