Monroe Doctrine Lesson

49 Monroe Doctrine

Guiding Question: How did the Monroe Doctrine establish the United States as a world power?

It Matters Because The United States opposed intervention in the Americas by European powers for decades after many Latin American countries became independent. 

• Content Objective: Today we will explain the impact of the Monroe Doctrine using a reading selection.

• Language Objective: Today we will use content area vocabulary to explain the impact of the Monroe Doctrine in a written response.

Open Ended

DO NOW: List three details from the political cartoons above.

Monroe Doctrine

In 1822 four European nations—France, Austria, Russia, and Prussia—discussed a plan to help Spain regain its American holdings. The possibility of increased European involvement in the Americas troubled President Monroe which led to the Monroe Doctrine. There were also concerns about Russia's intentions for controlling land in the Northwest.

Multiple Choice

What caused President Monroe to issue the Monroe Doctrine?

• The Russian annexation of Alaska.

• President Monroe's hope of increasing his popularity with the American public.

• the fear that Europeans might intervene in Latin America to restore Spanish colonial rule.

Monroe Doctrine

The president issued a statement on December 2, 1823: The United States would not get involved in the internal affairs or wars in Europe. It also would not interfere with any existing European colonies in the Americas. At the same time, the statement said, North America and South America "are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers." The Monroe Doctrine, as the statement came to be known, served as a clear warning to European nations to keep out of the Americas. It became a guiding force in American foreign policy in the decades ahead.

Multiple Choice

The Monroe Doctrine allows European countries to

• continue creating new colonies

• continue controlling the colonies they already have

• continue asking for financial assistance from the U.S.

Multiple Choice

A major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to

• provide economic aid to Latin American nations

• defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain

• prevent further European colonization in South and Central America

Multiple Choice

The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of

• U.S. Foreign Policy

• U.S. Domestic Policy

Multiple Choice

The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.

• no more European colonies could be started in the Americas

• Europe must leave the Americas alone

• the United States would stay out of Europe's business

• all of the above

Open Ended

Closure: How does the Monroe Doctrine relate to Washington's Farewell Address? (Use the words neutral and foreign affairs in your answer make sure its in complete sentence.)