Paul Cooney
Mr. DeCarlo
AP American History
16 October 2006

LAD 8- Monroe Doctrine

In 1832 the Monroe Doctrine was released to congress, proclaiming the United States’ foreign policy. It expressed the opinion that the European powers should no longer peruse colonization of North America and Mexico, and if they did so, the U.S would view this as a hostile act of war. This also meant that the United States would remain neutral in European affairs such as wars. This was to be achieved by maintaining a “frank, firm, and manly policy” with the European nations. This could be viewed as isolationism, but it would seem as if following Washington’s course all along my have been the best thing for the country at that time.