USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

THE MONROE DOCTRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What international problem prompted James Monroe to create the Monroe Doctrine?
A
Slavery spreading into Europe and Asia.
B
Rebellions in Central and South America against Spanish control
C
France and Spain were at war again and he was concerned about a world war breaking out.
D
Napoleon decided to use the money from the Louisiana Purchase to fund his troops and invade America
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Monroe Doctrine was drafted because the U.S. government was worried that European powers would encroach on the U.S. sphere of influence by carving out colonial territories in the Americas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many saw Monroe’s policy as nationalistic. Some citizens opposed the Monroe Doctrine’s implied commitment to go to war if Europe interfered in the Western Hemisphere. They wanted the United States to remain isolated. Isolationism refers to staying out of other nations’ affairs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monroe asserted that the New World and the Old World were to remain distinctly separate spheres of influence, and thus further efforts by European powers to control or influence sovereign states in the region would be viewed as a threat to U.S. security.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why did President Monroe issue the Monroe Doctrine? Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine because he wanted the US to take action alone, not as Britain’s junior partner. It stated we would not allow European nations to create American colonies or interfere with the free nations of Latin America.

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