Political Developments: That gave America a greater sense of independenceBy: Brayden Redden, Makenzie Kane, Kory Keeton, Josh Willson, Cody Bedwell, Baker White.

The Monroe Doctrine

• The document stated that any act of colonizing land by European countries would be viewed as acts of aggression.

• The doctrine also stated that the U.S. would not interfere with the concerns of European countries.

• It formed a sense of nation hood by allowing only Americans to live in America rather than a mixed variety.

John Marshall Supreme Court Decisions

• The court decisions limited the government and showed that the constitution worked

• Knowing that our government worked crated a sense of pride in our country

• This made many feel that we where actually a nation

Embargo Act

• The Embargo of 1807 was an American laws restricting American ships from engaging in foreign trade. They led to the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Britain.

• intended to use economic pressure to compel England and France to remove restrictions on trading with neutral nations that they imposed in their warfare with each other.

• The embargo act presented a sense of independence by showing the other countries that we were able to do such things as blocking our trade ports or completely eliminating trade.

War of 1812

• The United States took on the greatest naval power in the world (Great Britain)

• This gave us a sense of independence because we beat the British again

Louisiana Purchase

• The Louisiana purchase was a purchase of 828,000 sq. miles, and that doubled the size of America, so it made them feel as if they had a little bit of elbow room.

• everyone was proud of the growth ,it made everyone feel good about their country.

Adams-Onis Treaty

• The Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819, also known as the Transcontinental Treaty, was a treaty between the United States and Spain that gave Florida to the U.S. and set out a boundary between the U.S. and Mexico.

• It gave us more space and put Spain farther away the contributed to a grater sense of indpendence