James Monroe and the Monroe Doctrine

During the early 1800s, the _____ in Latin America wanted independence.

• George Washington

• colonies

• patriots

• loyalists

Mexico was a _____ colony.

• American

• Spanish

• German

• English

South America consisted of Spanish colonies except for Brazil.

• True

• False

Russia claimed parts of Alaska all the way to Oregon.

• True

• False

Spain did not try to reclaim colonies in Latin America without its allies in Europe.

• True

• False

The British prime minister, George Washington, proposed to make an alliance with the U.S. against European interventions in the Americas.

• True

• False

James Monroe decided to act alone, without the help of Britain, against European interventions in the U.S.

• True

• False

In 1823, James Monroe gave his annual speech to Congress, which became known as the Monroe Doctrine.

• True

• False

In his Monroe Doctrine, James Monroe declared that the Western Hemisphere was open to European colonization.

• True

• False

In his Monroe Doctrine, James Monroe declared that the U.S. would oppose any attempt to reclaim colonies in the Americas.

• True

• False