HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Holy Alliance, Wage War, Ultimate Galactus Trilogy
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In 1817, the beginning of presidency of james monroe. He had visions of the u. s. he wanted to expand america and improve unity of u. s. government. The expansion doesn" go hand in hand o he s reng hening of he s a e. Florida is spanish and florida was served as a refuge. Ha hey can" con rol florida beca se i was a place for slaves escaping and ref gees. In 1818, u. s. army general andrew jackson matches troops in spanish florida, beyond what. Secretary of state john adams suggested that monroe goes middle way. Monroe will not abandon jackson b grad ally back down claims in florida and ha monroe don" apologize to the spanish. Spain only got half their wish: u. s. will leave but they will not apologize. By 1821, florida is now a part of the u. s after 1819.
