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How were the Monroe Doctrine and the Adams-Onis Treaty similar?

Both were treaties which protected Native American lands.
Both were reasons for the war between the U.S. and Mexico.
Both were actions to expand borders and U.S. influence.
Both were agreements signed between the U.S. and Spain

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The similarity between the Monroe Doctrine and the Adams-Onis Treaty is that **both were actions to expand borders and U.S. influence**.

The Monroe Doctrine, articulated in 1823, was a significant policy statement that aimed to limit European colonialism in the Americas and asserted American influence over the Western Hemisphere. It essentially warned European powers against further colonization or interference in the affairs of newly independent nations in Latin America.

The Adams-Onis Treaty, signed in 1819, was an agreement between the United States and Spain that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain (now Mexico). This treaty facilitated U.S. expansion southward and westward, reinforcing American territorial claims.

While both documents served to expand U.S. influence in the Americas, they approached it in different contexts—one through a diplomatic policy and the other through a formal treaty.

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