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Who passed the Monroe Doctrine?
It was passed by President James Monroe in 1823 as part of his annual speech to address the House of Representatives.
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Who passed the Monroe Doctrine?
It was passed by President James Monroe in 1823 as part of his annual speech to address the House of Representatives.
What did it say?
It stated that America would not allow any type of European or foreign people in the Western Hemisphere.
What did they say that?
The Doctrine stated that any type of intervention of European powers in the region was a threat to the safety of America.
Who was this threat meant for?
This doctrine was passed as a specific threat to Spain, which America feared, would take back its lost territories in the South American Continent tha...
Where did the name come from?
This was named after President Monroe. The person who had the idea of the doctrine was his Secretary, John Quincy Adams.
At what time frame was this in?
At the time that the Monroe Doctrine was outlined, Latin America was in the process of becoming free from Spain.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Who passed the Monroe Doctrine? | It was passed by President James Monroe in 1823 as part of his annual speech to address the House of Representatives. |
What did it say? | It stated that America would not allow any type of European or foreign people in the Western Hemisphere. |
What did they say that? | The Doctrine stated that any type of intervention of European powers in the region was a threat to the safety of America. |
Who was this threat meant for? | This doctrine was passed as a specific threat to Spain, which America feared, would take back its lost territories in the South American Continent that had recently become independent. |
Where did the name come from? | This was named after President Monroe. The person who had the idea of the doctrine was his Secretary, John Quincy Adams. |
At what time frame was this in? | At the time that the Monroe Doctrine was outlined, Latin America was in the process of becoming free from Spain. |
What was the main purpose of this doctorine? | The Monroe Doctrine vowed to keep the United States out of European internal affairs and wars. |
What was one of the principles? | The political systems of the European powers were alien to the United States and any attempt to export it to the Americas would be considered dangerous to American interests. |
What was another principle? | The Americas were no longer to be considered objects for future colonization or control by any European power. |
Who had said this idea earlier? | This policy had, in fact, been stated earlier by presidents Washington and Jefferson, but after Monroe's speech it became known as the Monroe Doctrine. |