James Monroe, President from 1817 to 1825, Was the First

question 17

Multiple Choice

James Monroe, president from 1817 to 1825, was the first to assume a strong foreign policy. His famous "Monroe Doctrine" declared

• A) that the United States would regard as an "unfriendly act" any attempt by a European nation to intervene on the American continent.
• B) that the United States had an inherent right to stop foreign navies on the high seas.
• C) that the United States would be aggressive in invading foreign countries that resisted its trade policies.
• D) that the United States had a moral obligation to serve as a sort of global police force.
• E) that democracy was the dominant form of government and should be heavily impressed on weaker nations.

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