Multiple choice

Which statement BEST explains the point of the Monroe Doctrine by President Monroe?

  1. The United States will declare war on Spain

  2. Mexico will soon be part of the United States

  3. The United States would be defeated in a war with Spain

  4. Latin America should not be retaken by European countries
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Explanation

The Monroe Doctrine stated that the Western Hemisphere was closed to further colonization by European powers. It warned that any attempt by European nations to interfere in the affairs of independent Latin American nations would be viewed as a hostile act against the United States.

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