The primary action that prompted John Quincy Adams, as Secretary of State, to write the Monroe Doctrine was the threats from European powers to recover Latin American colonies. During the early 19th century, there was a concern that European nations, particularly Spain and other monarchies, would attempt to reassert control over newly independent Latin American countries. In response to this threat, the Monroe Doctrine was articulated in 1823, declaring that the Americas were no longer open to colonization by European powers and that any attempt to intervene in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere would be viewed as an act of aggression, warranting a response from the United States.
What actions prompted John Quincy Adams to write the Monroe Doctrine?
tariffs imposed on the United States by Latin American countries
seizure of Spanish forts in Florida by the United States
British settlements in the Pacific Coast territory
threats from European powers to recover Latin American colonies
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