Secretary of State John Quincy Adams

Monroe Doctrine Proclaimed, Establishing Imperial Paradox of Anti-Colonial Rhetoric Masking U.S. Expansion

1823-12-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President James Monroe articulates the Monroe Doctrine during his seventh annual State of the Union Address to Congress, declaring that any European intervention in the political affairs of the Americas constitutes a potentially hostile act against the United States. The doctrine establishes three …

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Adams-Onís Treaty Acquires Florida Through Coerced Spanish Cession After Jackson's Unauthorized Invasion

1819-02-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Secretary of State John Quincy Adams and Spanish Minister Luis de Onís sign the Adams-Onís Treaty (also known as the Transcontinental Treaty or Florida Purchase Treaty) in Washington, D.C., under which Spain cedes Florida to the United States and establishes a boundary line extending to the Pacific …

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