Question

Which of the following are possible results of the Monroe Doctrine?  

A. Native Americans are forced off their lands in the West.
B. More Americans move westward seeking gold and riches.
C. The U.S. stops a Spanish ship from entering Florida waters.
D. European countries have more influence in the Western hemisphere.

Answer 1

The Monroe Doctrine was formally issued by John Quincy Adams in 1823. It maintained that the Europeans should stay out of the Western Hemisphere. Therefore, the only correct answer is C.

The Monroe Doctrine was cited many times throughout history, such as when the French occupied areas of Mexico in the 1860s.