Multiple choice

How did the Monroe doctrine impact the Western Hemisphere?

  1. Allowed Spain to come rule its former colonies

  2. Did not allow colonization by European powers

  3. Helped improve military of Latin American Countries

  4. Let to the rise of Simon Bolivar

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Monroe Doctrine declared that the Western Hemisphere was closed to further colonization by European powers. It was intended to protect the newly independent nations of Latin America from European interference.