8 Questions
What foreign policy did President Monroe propose in 1823?
The Monroe Doctrine
What was the goal of the Homestead Act of 1862?
To allow people to buy farmlands and ranches at a low price
How did the industrialization and urbanization of the West speed up during the 1840s and 1850s?
Through the building of roads, canals, and railways
What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830, and what was its primary consequence?
It was a policy to expel American Indians and force them to move to reservations in the West.
What were the European powers' intentions in the Americas after the Napoleonic Wars?
To restore their influence and potentially re-colonize parts of the Americas
What were some major production regions that developed in the western territories?
Wheat and pork production
What conflicts emerged as a result of the Indian Removal Act between the 1810s and the 1850s?
Three wars happened between the Americans and the Indians.
How did the westward expansion and development impact the onset of the American Civil War?
Conflicts over new western states contributed to tensions that sowed the seeds of the American Civil War.
Study Notes
New Diplomatic Principle: The Monroe Doctrine
- European powers intended to restore their influence in the Americas after the Napoleonic Wars
- President Monroe proposed a new foreign policy in 1823, stating that:
- The US would not interfere in European affairs or wars
- The US would not interfere in existing European colonies in the Americas
- European countries should respect the Americas as a region for American states, and not consider it for colonisation
- The Monroe Doctrine led to European countries giving up re-colonising the Americas, and instead favouring the future territorial expansion of the United States
The Westward Movement
Western Migration and Development
- The US government encouraged people to migrate westwards and pioneer the undeveloped West
- The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed people to buy farmlands and ranches at a low price
- The western territories quickly became a major production region for wheat and pork
- The mining and manufacturing industries developed from the 1840s to the 1850s
- Roads, canals, and railways were built, speeding up industrialisation and urbanisation
Expulsion of American Indians
- The Indian Removal Act was enacted in 1830, leading to the expulsion of American Indians from their lands
- American Indians were forced to move to Indian reservations in the West
- Conflicts emerged between Americans and Indians, including three wars from the 1810s to the 1850s
- The civilisation of American Indians was severely damaged
- The conflicts sowed the seeds of the American Civil War
Learn about the Monroe Doctrine, a landmark foreign policy introduced by President Monroe in 1823, outlining the US' stance on European influence in the Americas.
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