Assignment task:
Close Reading: In the third paragraph, Monroe suggests that there is only one instance in which the United States would get involved with European powers. What is that instance?
Analysis: Is the foreign policy outlined in this document similar or different from the one suggested by Document A? Support your claims with evidence from the text.
Analysis: This document was interpreted by many diplomats and other nations as the United States establishing a sphere of influence (defined as: a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority) over the Americas. Which specific section of this document do you think they interpreted as the United States establishing a sphere of influence over the Americas?
a) Context: How do you think nations in Latin America, the Caribbean, or South America might have reacted to the United States establishing a sphere of influence over the American continent?