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So first off...today we got markers and white boards...YAY! Well on to the history part. we talked about the Monroe Doctrine. It was written in 1823 and it was about keeping the estern hemisphere closed to colonization. The basically tell Europe to back the hell off. But it really wasnt a big deal. It was like,(and I loved this analogy), a whimpy four year old kid flexing his noodle like arms. :) Also Britain was no longer intrested in the west. To them the west was like ehhhh but the east like India and Africa was pure gold.
Well i'm gunna jump around a lot but Britain wanted to ally themselves with America to protect South america so Britain could keep trading, leaving Spain out in the cold. But America didn't want to do that because it would interfere with expansion and America would somehow "owe" britain (and on a small note monroe was originally for this allience but John QUINCY Adams was like hell no.). America didn't need this alliance because if Spain ever tried to recolonize Britain would still fight. It would be like an instinct to protect their trade and power. The doctrine was also about the US remaining neutral unless their freedoms were threatened. Then we looked at some political cartoons which were pretty self explainitory. That's my review of the day! the next victim...err...i mean...person to go is.....Rachel. :) (Best of luck)