Monroe Doctrine 10.2

In the early 1800s, \___ controlled vast amount of territory in the Americas.

Spain

Spain's control of \___ was weak.

Florida

Runaway slaves would escape to Florida and join the \___Nation.

Seminole

The U.S sent \___ to capture runaway slaves and he also captured to Spanish towns.

Andrew Jackson

In the \___-Onis Treaty, Spain ceded Florida to the U.S.

Adams

Cede means to \___ up.

give

Miguel Hidalgo led the movement for independence in \___.

Mexico

When Mexico won independence in 1821, they formed an independent \___.

monarchy

In 1823, Mexico switched its government to a \___ \___.

federal republic

Simon Bolivar helped areas in \___ \___ gain independence.

South America

Simon Bolivar's nickname is the \___.

Liberator

France and \___ indicated they may help Spain to recover her lost colonies.

Russia

The \___ \___ was created to help protect the new countries of Latin America from European interference.

Monroe Doctrine

The Act of Union united the Upper and Lower area of \___.

Canada

The U.S. felt that Florida was worth approximately \___(spell) million dollars.

five

The only two colonies Spain kept in the Americas after 1825 were \___. (alphabetical order, no and)

Cuba Puerto Rico