Latin America and the Monroe Doctrine

Identify one of the leaders of the Latin American independence movements by 1822.

• Simón Bolívar

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Franco

• Ferdinand Magellan

In 1822, President James Monroe received authority to recognize the new countries of Latin America.

• True

• False

The Holy Alliance's intention regarding Spain's former colonies was to restore Spanish imperial rule.

• To restore Spanish imperial rule.

• To grant independence to the colonies.

• To modernize colonial administrations.

• To incorporate the colonies into a new federation.

Fill in the blank: The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by ________.

• ______

• the British

• the French

• the Spanish

The Monroe Doctrine opposed European powers extending their political system to the Americas.

• It opposed European extension of their political system.

• It encouraged European extension.

• It remained neutral.

• It supported European extension initiatives.

The Monroe Doctrine asserted that any European intervention aimed at oppressing newly independent governments in Latin America would be viewed as an act of aggression warranting opposition.

• It was seen as an aggressive act threatening the Western Hemisphere.

• It was considered a helpful effort to stabilize the region.

• It was viewed as a neutral political move.

• It was regarded as an internal matter of Latin America.

Which doctrine declared that the Western Hemisphere was off-limits to new European colonization?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Roosevelt Corollary

• The Truman Doctrine

• The Marshall Plan

What was the primary goal of the Latin American independence movements in the early 19th century?

• To expand European influence in the region

• To form a union with the United States

• To establish a monarchy in Latin America

• To gain independence from European colonial powers

Which European power was primarily targeted by the Monroe Doctrine in its opposition to colonization?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• Russia

What was happening in Latin America during the 19th century that motivated the U.S. president to issue the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?

• 1. Spain began trying to end slavery in the western hemisphere.

• Mexico started building an empire by invading its neighbors.

• 1. Latin American countries began declaring their independence from European colonizers.

• 1. Fighting from the War of 1812 spread from the United States and Canada to Latin America.