Question

Under the Monroe Doctrine, the United States considered any efforts by European powers to involve themselves in the affairs of nations in North and South America to be
A.

necessary for the development of a global economy.

B.

acts of aggression that would be answered with force.

C.

threats to political sovereignty and economic progress.

D.

positive steps toward the democratization of the region.

Answer 1

C. The Monroe Doctrine warned that European intervention would be viewed as a threat to the political sovereignty (and by extension the economic development) of nations in the Western Hemisphere.