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    The Monroe Doctrine is a policy made after the War of 1812, and it warns European powers not to get involved in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. It is issued by the fifth president James Monroe but it was written by the Secretary of State John Quincy Adams. It was issued on December 7th 1823. It is one of the major foreign policy statements. The Monroe Doctrine also warns European nations to not create new colonies in America. It is sometimes called America’s diplomatic declaration of independence

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    Since the founding of the United States the Monroe doctrine was one of the first foreign policy disagreements in history. The Colonies began to establish themselves as an independent nation that could dominate world affairs. Initiated by James Monroe, the Monroe Doctrine was formed in alliance with Britain to stop Latin America from colonizing in the northern hemisphere. The doctrine was a cornerstone of American Foreign policy by setting the political precedent that American will not let European

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    was in charge of foreign policy wrote the Monroe Doctrine. In this speech he wanted to prevent all further European expansion in the Western bisection of the world. Any acts of belligerence by Europe would call for U.S. arbitration. The U.S. would not interfere with the internal affairs of European countries. Any intrusion by European Nations with states in the Western bisection would be recognized as acts of animosity,requiring U.S. mediation.The doctrine also made a point that we would not get involved

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    The Monroe Doctrine

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    The Monroe Doctrine expressed the idea that new countries should be allowed to develop without interference from any stronger nations. The Monroe Doctrine is a doctrine that European nations should not interfere with American nations or try to acquire more territory in the Western Hemisphere. The Monroe Doctrine was derived from President James Monroe's message in Congress on December 2, 1823 and became a part of the United States foreign policy. Earlier in the Unit they asked me to give the 4 key

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    Intended as an annual message to Congress in 1823, President James Monroe’s speech, The Monroe Doctrine, evolved into the modern framework for American domestic affairs. Monroe’s proposed domestic policy was the President’s way of attempting to secure The United States’ newly acquired land. Not even a decade after the War of 1812 was resolved, many Americans were concerned when it came to United States’ involvement in foreign wars. This unsettlement in America was largely due to a controlling and

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    The Monroe Doctrine: When American Self Interest Overrides All Introduction: The term "democracy" etymologically derived from the Greek words 'demos which means 'the people' and 'kratos' which means 'the power'. Thus when an individual shouts out democracy, they mean power of the people. From the footprints of colonial soldiers to the imprints of national newspapers, power to the people or democracy, has be the revitalizing force in the country of the United States. In the early 1820s, two prominent

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    The essay discusses the creation of the Monroe Doctrine and how its birth shaped U.S. foreign policy from the 1820’s through the American Civil War. It also looks at the key players and their various motives in creating this important document. The Monroe Doctrine History during the early 1800’s found the American people very interested in the situation involving the Latin American countries found in central, South America, and Mexico. Though these Latin countries tried to establish their

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    Monroe Doctrine

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    Monroe Doctrine The Monroe Doctrine can be considered as the United States first major declaration to the world as a fairly new nation. The Monroe Doctrine was a statement of United States policy on the activity and rights of powers in the Western Hemisphere during the early to mid 1800s. The doctrine established the United States position in the major world affairs of the time. Around the time of the Napoleonic Wars in the 1820s, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia all gained their independence

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    The Monroe Doctrine

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    James Monroe served as the fifth President of the United States. The United States was an independent country with the goals of becoming a great nation. The country was growing, and its citizens shared a common belief of advancing the well-being of America. During his administration, President Monroe begins his efforts of promoting the growth of America by removing the Cherokee from a treaty and failing to recognize them as an independent nation. Furthermore, the Monroe administration created the

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    (1) Monroe Doctrine · Written by John Q. Adams, this doctrine stated that Europeans could not intervene in the Western Hemisphere in exchange, the U.S. would not interfere with existing European colonies and wars.  · If Europe intervened, the U.S. would interpret this as dangerous to U.S. national security and take appropriate action 2. Embargo Act of 1807 · The embargo act of 1807 was an embargo on all exports from the united states, and was enacted by Thomas Jefferson in hopes to stop or slow

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