THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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successfully opposing the Monroe Doctrine
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negotiating treaties that expanded the territory of the country
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supporting foreign allies by lending them troops
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creating new U.S. colonies in Europe
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Detailed explanation-1: -Another significant milestone during John Quincy’s tenure as secretary of state was the negotiation of the Transcontinental Treaty of 1819 with Spain, also known as the Adams-Onís Treaty, ratified in 1821. Under this treaty, Spain ceded East Florida to the United States and renounced all claims to West Florida.
Detailed explanation-2: -He had already secured the disarmament of the Great Lakes, fishing rights off of Canada, a U.S.-Canadian boundary, the accession of Florida, and a U.S.-Spanish border west of the Mississippi River giving America strong claim to the Pacific Coast in the Northwest.
Detailed explanation-3: -He played a major role in formulating the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European nations not to meddle in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. He also negotiated the Adams-Onís Treaty with Spain, which extended U.S. boundaries to the Pacific Ocean and ceded Florida to the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -He sought to maintain Washington’s neutral foreign policy stance, but increasingly found himself grappling with France in the so-called “Quasi-War” during his only term in office, from 1797 to 1801.