The Monroe Doctrine
a. was inspired by the fear that Great Britain would help Spain regain its former colonies.
b. asserted the right of the United States to intervene in European affairs.
c. closed the American hemisphere to further European colonization.
d. expressed Monroe's desire to acquire more countries in Latin America. e.
none of these choices.
ANS: C
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