USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

THE MONROE DOCTRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ would not let the United States trade with its Latin American colonies.
A
Spain
B
France
C
Great Britain
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1. Britain would not let the United States trade with its colonies. 2. Monroe said no more European colonies could start in the Americas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Americans felt that their Revolution set an example for these countries to gain their independence from European powers. We also did not want European powers to try to gain more territory in the western hemisphere, because it threatened our territory and power.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Monroe Doctrine is the best known U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere. Buried in a routine annual message delivered to Congress by President James Monroe in December 1823, the doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.

Detailed explanation-4: -1) The United States would not get involved in European affairs. 2) The United States would not interfere with existing European colonies in the Western Hemisphere. 3) No other nation could form a new colony in the Western Hemisphere.

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