LAD #10- Monroe Doctrine

"The Monroe Doctrine was expressed during President Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress, December 2, 1823:" It stated that the United States would not stand for any oppression brought on my existing European colonies in America. If any such violence or oppression was present then the United States would act with agression to put it down. European nations were forbidden to interfere with the United States any further which also meant that no additional colonization of the "New World" was to take place. Especially with the newly independent and somewhat shaky America, interference of any sort was dangerous. Additionally, Russia and Great Britain were now maintaing peaceful relation to America. Both countries, as well as America, believed that the whole of European nations should cease colonization and oppression of other counrties, and concentrate on their own domestic affairs. The United States also declared that they would not interfere or attempt to colonize any European nations. The Monroe Doctrine ultimately allowed the United States to become fully independent without fear of being taken over once again. The United States was then able to flourish without the looming shadows of European superpowers who would jump at the chance to dominate the country.