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    the Monroe Doctrine was the United States’ concern over the possibility of European expansion in the Americas. Additionally, Great Britain was anxious about the possibility of Spain recolonizing its former colonies, which had just recently gained their freedom. Great Britain was afraid that if Spain regained its former colonies that would cause a decline in British trade with those newly independent nations (Goldfield et al, 242) (A+E Networks, 1). The primary reason for the Monroe Doctrine was

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    The Monroe Doctrine is actually an extremely interesting document in both how it came to be and how important it would become. During this time in American history a lot was going on in Latin America that plays into the drafting of this document. Basically most colonies had gained their freedom from their mother countries. This meant that mercantilism did not play into trades with these new countries. Both Britain and America wanted them to stay free democracies, however with the Napoleonic Wars

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    The Monroe Doctrine was established by U.S. president James Monroe and the U.S. secretary of state John Quincy Adams. Their plan of the Monroe Doctrine represented a solid line where the Americans will no longer tolerate interference from European powers in any way shape or form. For the most part, America was minding its own business until Imperialism started booming in the late 1800’s. Latin America was less developed and America saw South and Central America as perfect candidates to extract resources

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    The Monroe Doctrine has changed very much from when it was first established to now in the present. A long time ago America went to war with Britain, and they decided something needed to change and be fixed. In the first image, “Document A,” this is displayed. The picture shows that America is proving to Britain that they are not under any rule of them, or under the rule of any crown. This also means that by saying they are under no rule of the crown, they are putting themselves into a position that

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    Gilderhus, Mark T. “The Monroe Doctrine: Meanings and Implications.” Presidential Studies Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, 2006, pp. 5. Questia School, www.questiaschool.com/read/1G1-147615268/the-monroe-doctrine-meanings-and-implications. Accessed June 2017. (Secondary source) Gilderhus tries to give readers a general overview of the James Monroe`s doctrine, an idea which isolates Americans from the Europeans. The Monroe Doctrine emerged in response to the exigencies of European politics at the end of

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    The Monroe Doctrine has changed very much, from when it was first established to now in the present. Long, long ago America went to war with Britain, they decided something needed to change and be fixed. In the first image, “Document A” this shows greatly. This picture shows that America is proving to Britain that they are not under any rule of them, or that they are under rule of any crown. this also means that by saying they are under no rule of crown, they are there for putting themselves into

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    CJ Ashmore HOA 2C OPVL: The Monroe Doctrine Origin: The Monroe Doctrine is a government document and more specifically a speech made during President Monroe’s seventh annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823. As such, it is a primary source. Being president at the time, Monroe had more than enough qualification for knowing the privileged knowledge that he was relating. In historical context, after the Napoleonic Wars which tore apart Europe, Europe became restless. An alliance was formed

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    they needed a way to protect their land from the colonization of other countries. President James Monroe devised a policy that would not only warn Europeans not to interfere with American land, but would also show that America was powerful. This policy is known as the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine was a statement about foreign policy. It was created by America’s fifth president, James Monroe in 1823 and was stated in his annual state of union address to congress. It had been inspired by the

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    Monroe Doctrine – Essay – 1st Draft Having just defeated the English and gained independence, the United States started its political life as a small and weak nation which lacked the strength to resist the intrusions by stronger rival nations. In an effort to guard the nation from involvement in the wider conflicts of the Europeans and focus on domestic affairs, President George Washington followed a course of neutrality and isolationism during his presidency. Monroe doctrine proposed by President

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    COLLAPSE The Monroe Doctrine became one of the crucial foundations of American foreign policy over the next century; what was the occasion for Monroe's articulation of this doctrine, and what were the circumstances motivating its adoption? As the Latin American colonies rebelled to create self-governing nations, the United States felt empathy towards the uprisings. With that sympathy came the Monroe administration, giving the new democracy of Latin American recognition. With the fear of Spain attempting

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