What major interactions did the early U.S. have with Europe?

1. What major interactions did the early U.S. have with Europe?

2. During the early 1800s, the U.S. felt that Britain was violating their freedom of the seas. British impressments of American sailors and ships

3. Many Americans also wanted to see the U.S. expand its territory by taking British-owned land in North America. Congressmen Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun; “War Hawks”

4. As a result, the U.S. went to war with Britain in the War of 1812. President James Madison (1809–1817) War of 1812 (1812–1814)

5. This war ended in a draw in 1814, but led to an increase in American feelings of nationalism. General Andrew Jackson  Attack on Fort McHenry (September 13–14, 1814) Burning of Washington (August 24, 1814)

6. Following the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S. further expanded its borders by purchasing Florida from Spain in 1819. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams

8. In 1823, the U.S. adopted the Monroe Doctrine in an attempt to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere. President James Monroe (1817–1825)

9. The Monroe Doctrine declared that the U.S. would view European interference in the Western Hemisphere (specifically in Latin America) as a threat.