John Quincy Adams

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This paper examines how Adams laid the groundwork for the U.S.'s future positions in foreign policy. This essay looks at the way in which Adams developed a warmer relationship with England, expanded the borders of the United States and helped Monroe formulate his famous ideas about non-colonization and abstention from European affairs.

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"Adams became Secretary of State at a time when the country had temporarily resolved, or at least tabled, its most pressing internal problems and was trying to define its relationships with and obligations to other countries. As head of the Department of State, Adams had a hand in formulating policies and treaties which would define the United States both geographically and politically. In his eight years as Secretary of State, he is probably best known for maintaining peace with England, negotiating the 1819 treaty with Spain for the cession of Florida, and collaborating on and supporting the Monroe doctrine."

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