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› 73: Notes: Monroe Doctrine
› 74: Study Guide: Age of Revolutions
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After the American Revolution, the United
States wished to prevent foreign
(European) interference in America.
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The Monroe Doctrine was issued to alert
European powers that the American
continents should not be considered for
any future colonization.
› This is still a cornerstone to American foreign
policy.
• The Monroe Doctrine was
issued by President James Monroe
in 1823.
• Latin American nations
were acknowledged to be independent.
• The United States would regard as a threat to its
own peace and safety any attempt by European
powers to impose their system on any
independent state in the Western Hemisphere.
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Inherent in the Monroe Doctrine are the
themes of American Exceptionalism and
Manifest Destiny
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These 2 ideas refer to the supposed right of
United States to exert its influence over the
rest of the world.
› Critical component of the American identity
› Critical component to understanding American
actions throughout history
America becomes the “colossus
of the North”
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US dominated affairs in the Americas:
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1823 – Monroe Doctrine.
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US takes Texas and Mexican Cession.
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US gains independence for Cuba.
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Roosevelt Corollary – US will police
the America.
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US sent troops to Cuba, Haiti,
Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua.
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US built Panama Canal – “Yankee
imperialism.”
The Panama Canal
“Big Stick” Foreign Policy
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Will introduce
Latin American
colonialism by
the U.S.
U.S. colonialism
spreads to the
Philippines and
Eastern Asia
(think China,
Japan)
The Caribbean
becomes an “American lake”
The U.S. will establish protectorates throughout the
Caribbean under the guise of protecting the Caribbean
from European influence. They will intervene often even in
areas they do not have official control over in the
Caribbean.