THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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by using its army to guard Latin America
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by using its navy to control the oceans
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by using its army to guard North America
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by using its navy to attack Latin America
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Detailed explanation-1: -using its navy to guard latin america. Britain did not want Spain to reconquer its empire in the Americas, which had spain upset. As a result, Britain supported the Monroe Doctrine, in order to prevent this they used their army to guard latin america.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Great Britain shared the general objective of the Monroe Doctrine, and even wanted to declare a joint statement to keep other European powers from further colonizing the New World. The British feared their trade with the New World would be harmed if the other European powers further colonized it.
Detailed explanation-3: -But since European meddling threatened British as well as American interests, the Monroe Doctrine was enforced by the Royal Navy.
Detailed explanation-4: -The doctrine provided Canada with a de facto security guarantee by the United States; the US Navy in the Pacific, and the British Navy in the Atlantic, made invading North America almost impossible.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.