THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Border disputes with the Native Americans in Spanish controlled Florida
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The fear that Russia would desire land on the Pacific coast
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The success of Latin American revolutions to get independence from Europe
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The fear that our lack of success in the War of 1812 meant Britain would try to conquer us.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The context for the Monroe Doctrine was the collapse of Spanish rule in Latin America during the Napoleonic wars. With Napoleon dispatched at the Battle of Waterloo and “normalcy” returning to continental politics by the early 1820s, fears arose that Spain might try to reclaim its colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which event did NOT influence Monroe to issue this doctrine? The fear that our lack of success in the War of 1812 meant Britain would try to conquer us.
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.
Detailed explanation-4: -John Quincy Adams played a crucial role in formulating the Monroe Doctrine when he was Monroe’s Secretary of State.