Question

What actions prompted John Quincy Adams to write the Monroe Doctrine?

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Responses

tariffs imposed on the United States by Latin American countries
tariffs imposed on the United States by Latin American countries

seizure of Spanish forts in Florida by the United States
seizure of Spanish forts in Florida by the United States

British settlements in the Pacific Coast territory
British settlements in the Pacific Coast territory

threats from European powers to recover Latin American colonies

Answer 1

The actions that prompted John Quincy Adams to write the Monroe Doctrine were **threats from European powers to recover Latin American colonies**. The Monroe Doctrine, articulated in 1823, was primarily a response to fears that European nations might attempt to re-colonize newly independent countries in Latin America.