Question

Why did the United States establish the Monroe Doctrine?

a.The U.S. was concerned that Europeans would regain colonies in Latin America and hurt trade.

b.The U.S. wanted Colombia to remain in control of what became the country of Panama.

c.The U.S. was concerned that trade between Europe and Latin America would decrease.

d.The U.S. wanted to work with European countries to establish colonies in Latin America.

Answer 1

Option A The US was concerned that Europeans would regain colonies in Latin America and hurt trade

Answer 2

Option A. The U.S. was considering that Europeans would regain colonies in Latin America to hurt trade.

Step-by-step explanation:

The New World was trying to keep control over it's new found freedom and felt that if the European countries were to gain any more control in the vicinity it would challenge their power.