USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Monroe was initially favourable to the idea, and former presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison concurred. But Secretary of State John Quincy Adams argued that the United States should issue a statement of American policy exclusively, and his view ultimately prevailed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Monroe Doctrine was actually written by Monroe’s Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams. Quincy Adams would go on to succeed Monroe as President in the important election of 1824. Adams’ influence on the policy is well known given his deep suspicions of European intentions in the Americas.

Detailed explanation-3: -President James Monroe’s 1823 annual message to Congress contained the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Adams convinced Monroe to make a unilateral statement of U.S. policy that would set an independent course for the young nation and claim a new role as protector of the Western Hemisphere.