Question

The Monroe Doctrine was established for all of these reasons except:

for American defense
so the United States could colonize the Western Hemisphere
to keep Europe from interfering in the Western Hemisphere
to keep Europe from colonizing in the Americas

Answer 1

so the United States could colonize the Western Hemisphere

Explanation: The Monroe Doctrine (1823) aimed to prevent European colonization and interference in the Americas and to protect American security — it did not announce a U.S. policy of colonizing the Western Hemisphere.