When the Monroe Doctrine Was Issued in 1823

question 31

Multiple Choice

When the Monroe Doctrine was issued in 1823

• A) it might more accurately have been called the American Self-Defense Doctrine.
• B) it was quickly codified into international law.
• C) it became a binding pledge of interventionism on each subsequent presidential administration.
• D) it was an expression of deepening American isolationism from world affairs.
• E) it represented an unbreakable commitment by the United States to internationalism.

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