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With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere. But with the Governments who have declared their independence and maintained it, and whose independence we have, on great consideration and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of any unfriendly disposition toward the United States…”
President James Monroe proclaimed the Monroe Doctrine in 1823. What is the main point of the doctrine, as shown in this excerpt?
A, The United States pledged to avoid all involvement in European affairs in return for favorable European trade.
B,Only the United States, Canada, and Mexico should have influence in the Western Hemisphere.
C, European oppression upon the newly independent nations of the Western Hemisphere will be treated as oppression upon the United States itself.
To answer this question, we need to analyze the given excerpt from President James Monroe's proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823. Let's break down the main points mentioned:
1. The United States pledges to avoid interference with existing European colonies or dependencies.
2. The United States acknowledges and supports the independence of governments that have declared and maintained it.
3. The United States considers any European interposition (intervention) in the destiny or oppression of these newly independent nations as a manifestation of unfriendly disposition towards the United States.
Based on this analysis, the main point of the doctrine, as shown in this excerpt, is:
C. European oppression upon the newly independent nations of the Western Hemisphere will be treated as oppression upon the United States itself.
The Monroe Doctrine aimed to assert the United States' opposition to European colonization or interference in the Western Hemisphere while also recognizing and supporting the independence of newly formed nations in the Americas.