LAD #10 Monroe Doctrine

1. What did the issuing of the Monroe Doctrine express from an American perspective post War of 1812?
The Monroe Doctrine expressed that America was willing to negotiate a friendship between Russia and America, and create an alliance. It expressed the fact that America was branching out to other foreign nations to create alliances, but to never permanently stay.

2.  What was Secretary of State Adams' hope when he wrote the Monroe Doctrine?

Adams' hope was to develop a policy of its own to preserve Americans rights

3.  What is the key phrase in the entire document that you need to remember as the cornerstone or American Foreign Policy?

" It is still the true policy of the United States to leave the parties to themselves, in hope that other powers will pursue the same course. . . "