THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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a rise in tension between the United States and the major European powers
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very small
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a close alliance between the United States and the Latin American republics
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a declaration by Russia that it would not attempt to colonize Oregon and California
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Detailed explanation-1: -the United States would not tolerate further European intervention or colonization in the Americas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The European powers, according to Monroe, were obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States’ sphere of interest. 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-3: -According to that policy, the United States gave up its right to intervene in the internal affairs of other countries. Later, other countries in the Americas agreed to work together to help keep other powers from interfering in the area. Several countries signed an agreement in 1947.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The Napoleonic Wars served as the inspiration for the Monroe Doctrine. It was based on the American fears related to the possible revival of monarchies in Europe. The main objective of US government was to secure the newly independent colonies of Latin America from European intervention and control.