THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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The didn’t
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The U.S. would not get involved in any European conflicts or existing European colonies
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Europe was allowed to take back their colonies in North and South America
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although initially disregarded by the great powers of Europe, the Monroe Doctrine became a mainstay of U.S. foreign policy. In 1823 U.S. President James Monroe proclaimed the U.S. protector of the Western Hemisphere by forbidding European powers from colonizing additional territories in the Americas.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -European countries, in general, largely ignored the Monroe Doctrine since the United States at the time lacked the military power or prowess to enforce its foreign policy.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.