Question

How did the Monroe Doctrine affect the Americas? Question 4 options: The U.S. invited European powers to colonize the Americas if they leave the U.S. alone. The U.S. would be involved in any European attempt to colonize the Americas. The U.S. recognized existing European colonies but would not allow any more. The U.S. claimed ownership over the Americas for future expansion.

Answer 1

The European powers, according to Monroe, were obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States' sphere of interest. President James Monroe's 1823 annual message to Congress contained the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere