WorksheetsMonroe Doctrine
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 55mins
What year was the Monroe Doctrine introduced?
1870
1902
1823
1824
Why did Monroe establish this Doctrine?
He wanted to have a war.
He wanted to let Europe know that the United States would not allow them to regain power in the Americas.
He wanted to gain power for himself.
He wanted to welcome the British with open arms
How many points were laid out in the Monroe Doctrine?
one
two
three
four
James Monroe...
tried to unite all Indian tribes in America.
kept Europe out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
was the only Federalist President.
was part of the War Hawks in Congress.
A major reason for the issuing 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
determine which states would be a free state and a slave state
True/False One of the four basic statements is that the United States would not get involved in European Affairs.
True
False
The Monroe Doctrine allows European countries to
continue creating new colonies
continue removing Natives from their home land
continue asking for financial assistance from the U.S.
continue controlling the colonies they already have
Why was the Monroe Doctrine important?
It gave foreign counties more power
It became a mainstay of US foreign policy
It gave the US more power
It wasn't important
In his Monroe Doctrine, James Monroe declared that the Western Hemisphere was open to European colonization.
True
False
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
The Monroe Doctrine was made because of:
Fears that the British would try to reclaim their colonies.
Fears that the Spanish would try to reclaim their colonies.
Fears that the Dutch would try to reclaim their colonies.
Fears that the Portuguese would try to reclaim their colonies.
