The Central Tenet of the Monroe Doctrine Was That the United

question 13

Multiple Choice

The central tenet of the Monroe Doctrine was that the United States would

• A) make no attempt to increase its own territorial holdings, and would prevent any other country from trying to seize new land.
• B) regard new European imperial activities in the Americas as a threat to American security.
• C) work closely with European powers to extend the blessings of republican government throughout the Americas.
• D) intervene in the affairs of any American nation whose internal disorder threatened regional stability.
• E) intervene on behalf of people who were struggling to prevent their liberties from being taken away by internal factions or outside threats.

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Dominant Strategy

A course of action that results in the highest benefit for a player, regardless of what the other players do.

Wealth

A plentiful supply of valuable goods or property, or the dominion over these assets.

Benefit

The advantage or profit gained from something.

Nash Equilibrium

A condition in strategic games, indicating that each participant's chosen strategy maximizes their payoff, given the strategies selected by others.