THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Question
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What was the major message of the Monroe Doctrine?
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All trade between Europe and Asia had to pass through the Americas.
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Spain and Great Britain had to completely withdraw from North America.
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The American continents were closed to European colonization.
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Americans could no longer move westward.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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