Monroe Doctrine Quiz

What was the main concern of the United States that led to the Monroe Doctrine?

• European powers controlling American continents

• Trade with Asia

• War with Canada

• Exploration of the Arctic

What did the Monroe Doctrine say about European countries?

• They shouldn't worry about happenings in the American continents

• They should colonize more territories

• They should trade more with America

• They should form alliances with America

What did the Monroe Doctrine allow the United States to do?

• Help any people in the Americas threatened by European powers

• Expand into Europe

• Trade with Asia

• Form alliances with Africa

What was the Monroe Doctrine the basis for?

• America's foreign policy

• America's trade policy

• America's education policy

• America's health policy

What is foreign policy?

• A strategy to manage a country's relationships with other nations

• A plan for domestic trade

• A guide for educational reforms

• A method for healthcare improvements

What did the United States decide regarding European involvement in American territories?

• Europe should take care of itself and not interfere

• Europe should control American territories

• Europe should trade with American territories

• Europe should form alliances with American territories

What did the Monroe Doctrine say about the United States' involvement in European affairs?

• The United States wouldn't worry about Europe

• The United States would control Europe

• The United States would trade with Europe

• The United States would form alliances with Europe

What was the United States' position on European powers telling them what to do?

• They didn't need Europe telling them what to do

• They welcomed European advice

• They sought European guidance

• They ignored European suggestions

What did the Monroe Doctrine lay the groundwork for?

• Future involvement as the country got bigger and the military got stronger

• Immediate global power

• Isolation from world affairs

• Trade with Asia

What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To promote trade with Europe

• To stop European interference in the Americas

• To annex Canada

• To establish colonies in Africa