LAD #10

The Monroe Doctrine:


1.  What did the issuing of the Monroe Doctrine express from an American perspective post War of 1812?

The United States was hoping to rid America of European colonization for good. After fighting both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, America wanted to be completely free from European control. The doctrine states that America will aim to stay neutral in foreign affairs but "when [its citizens] rights are invaded  [America will] make preparation for [its] defense."


2.  What was Secretary of State Adams' hope when he wrote the Monroe Doctrine?

Adams' hope was that America would not become the battle ground of foreign battles and that America would continue to stay neutral in foreign affairs. He also hoped that from this point on, America would never again be colonized by a European power.


3.  What is the key phrase in the entire document that you need to remember as the cornerstone or American Foreign Policy?

"The occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers."