Question

What was the major message of the Monroe Doctrine?

A.
Americans could no longer move westward.

B.
Spain and Great Britain had to completely withdraw from North America.

C.
The American continents were closed to European colonization.

D.
All trade between Europe and Asia had to pass through the Americas.

Answer 1

he correct answer is C. The major message of the Monroe Doctrine was: the American continents were closed to European colonization.

President James Monroe established The Monroe Doctrine. It was an important foreign policy during the early part of the 19th century. At this time, Monroe felt that European intervention in North America gave way to many problems. Consequently, he developed the Monroe Doctrine.

The Monroe Doctrine was a policy opposing the European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to take control of any independent state in North or South America would be considered as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States.