This foreign policy approach was intended to provide justification for (1 point)

to establish US dominance over the Western Hemisphere
to support European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
to encourage trade between Europe and South America
to remain neutral in conflicts between Europe and South America

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The foreign policy approach you are referring to is likely the Monroe Doctrine, which was intended to justify the establishment of U.S. dominance over the Western Hemisphere. So, the correct answer would be:

to establish US dominance over the Western Hemisphere.