The Monroe Doctrine

question 43

Multiple Choice

The Monroe Doctrine:

• A) was the idea that all white men should have voting rights.
• B) secured Florida from Spain.
• C) declared the Americas off-limits for further European colonization.
• D) stated that the United States would be neutral in all international conflicts.
• E) settled the nullification crisis favorably for South Carolina.

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