Question
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
A A to protect the United States’ territory by setting
a boundary line at the 49th parallel
B B to protect the United States’ independence by
limiting European involvement in North and
South America
C C to protect the United States’ westward
expansion by agreeing to a boundary line in
the American Southwest
D D to protect the United States’ future by ensuring
that all European powers currently in North
America would leave
A A to protect the United States’ territory by setting
a boundary line at the 49th parallel
B B to protect the United States’ independence by
limiting European involvement in North and
South America
C C to protect the United States’ westward
expansion by agreeing to a boundary line in
the American Southwest
D D to protect the United States’ future by ensuring
that all European powers currently in North
America would leave
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was:
**B** to protect the United States’ independence by limiting European involvement in North and South America.
The Monroe Doctrine, announced by President James Monroe in 1823, stated that any attempted colonization or interference by European powers in the affairs of the Americas would be viewed as acts of aggression, requiring U.S. intervention. It aimed to prevent European powers from establishing new colonies or interfering with sovereign nations in the Western Hemisphere.
**B** to protect the United States’ independence by limiting European involvement in North and South America.
The Monroe Doctrine, announced by President James Monroe in 1823, stated that any attempted colonization or interference by European powers in the affairs of the Americas would be viewed as acts of aggression, requiring U.S. intervention. It aimed to prevent European powers from establishing new colonies or interfering with sovereign nations in the Western Hemisphere.