The Evolution Of The Monroe Doctrine

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in the northwest corner of the North America. As result England wanted to join in an alliance with the United States in return for British aid in protecting the hemisphere from foreign colonization. However, the United States decided it wanted to maintain its independence won from England and to have no alliances with any other nations. The Monroe Doctrine was the dogma that told the world that the United States was ready to be completely independent from all other nations.
James Monroe, the nation’s fifth president was one of the nation’s most useful and successful presidents. He entered office in 1816 with great aspirations for the nation and had the hopes that he would be able to solve the nation’s knotty problems with European powers. During his time spent in office, he wanted his administration to promote the mood of the nation-a longing for respect from the world. Monroe initially believed in American neutrality during the European wars and hoped to bring about ...

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he was able to accomplish his original goals. He had now interpreted the mood of the country, and he now knew that the nation and Congress was unanimously behind him. An excellent group of advisers was chosen in 1820 who played a major role in getting Monroe’s objectives fulfilled. Calhoun was picked as an effective secretary of war; Wirt as attorney general was one of the best lawyers in his day, and the highly regarded Crawford became the secretary of treasury. The best decision of all was in asking John Quincy Adams to become the secretary of state. Monroe left Adams a large discretion over foreign affairs, though Monroe did supervise him; many of the successes should be credited to ...

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