As the United States renounced all claims to the west and south of this boundary (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Nevada), so Spain surrendered any title she had to the Northwest (Oregon Country).[116]

Monroe Doctrine
Main article: Monroe Doctrine
Portrait of President Monroe by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1820–1822
Monroe was deeply sympathetic to the Latin American revolutionary movements against Spain. He was determined that the United States should never repeat the policies of the Washington administration during the French Revolution, when the nation had failed to demonstrate its sympathy for the aspirations of peoples seeking to establish republican governments. He did not envisage military involvement in Latin American affairs, but only the provision of moral support, as he believed that a direct American intervention would provoke other European powers into assisting Spain.[117] Monroe initially refused to recognize the Latin American governments due to ongoing negotiations with Spain over Florida.[118]
In March 1822, Monroe officially recognized the countries of Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico, all of which had won independence from Spain.[110] Secretary of State Adams, under Monroe's supervision, wrote the instructions for the ministers to these new countries. 