USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -As Secretary of State for President James Monroe, John Quincy Adams crafted what came to be called the Monroe Doctrine. President Monroe outlined the principles of this policy in his seventh annual message to Congress, excerpted here.

Detailed explanation-2: -As secretary of state, Adams suggested and outlined the Monroe Doctrine, establishing one of the major foundations for all future American foreign policy (see James Monroe in the “Presidents” section to read about the Monroe Doctrine.)

Detailed explanation-3: -The full document of the Monroe Doctrine, written chiefly by future-President and then-Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, is long and couched in diplomatic language, but its essence is expressed in two key passages.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adams convinced Monroe to make a unilateral statement of U.S. policy that would set an independent course for the young nation and claim a new role as protector of the Western Hemisphere.