Multiple choice

A primary reason for the Monroe Doctrine was the belief that

  1. the policy of staying neutral in Europe no longer appealed

  2. the defense of the country depended on keeping European out

  3. it justified the greatly increasing military budge

  4. it would eliminate the growing threat of Civil War
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Monroe Doctrine (1823) declared that the Western Hemisphere was closed to further European colonization and that the U.S. would view European interference as hostile. This was primarily defensive - meant to protect American security by keeping European powers out of the Americas. It was not about neutrality, military budgets, or preventing civil war.

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