Which of the following best describes the Monroe Doctrine?
A. It was a treaty with England in which of the British promised to confine all of their future colonization to the Eastern Hemisphere.
B. It was an attempt to relocate American Indian tribes on the Great Plains to reservations and begin the process of cultural assimilation.
C. It was an American pronouncement to European countries not to interfere with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere.
D. It was an economic policy by President Monroe to revive the American economy by lowering tariffs and promoting manufacturing.
Answer: C
Explanation: James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 to prevent European nations from pursuing further efforts to create colonies in the Western Hemisphere. He proclaimed that that United States would respond to any European intervention in the Western Hemisphere as an act of aggression.