JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
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Question
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Europeans should not interfere with newly independent Latin American states
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The United States would abstain from European wars.
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There would be no new European colonization of the New World.
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The Monroe Doctrine claimed for Great Britain the role of the dominant power in the Western Hemisphere.
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Detailed explanation-1: -As secretary of state, Adams suggested and outlined the Monroe Doctrine, establishing one of the major foundations for all future American foreign policy (see James Monroe in the “Presidents” section to read about the Monroe Doctrine.)
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States invoked the Monroe Doctrine to defend its increasingly imperialistic role in the Americas in the mid-19th century, but it was not until the Spanish-American War in 1898 that the United States declared war against a European power over its interference in the American hemisphere.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why was the Monroe Doctrine issued? The Monroe Doctrine, was an attempt by president James Monroe in 1823 to prevent other European powers (outside of those already present) from establishing colonies or any new presence in the Western Hemisphere.