The Monroe Doctrine was largely a response to
a. the debate over admitting slave states to the Union
b. the interest of European nations in creating colonies in North and South America
c. the need to strengthen the national economy despite sectional differences
d. fighting between western settlers and Native Americans
Ans: b. the interest of European nations in creating colonies in North and South America
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