"The American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers... We owe it therefore to candor to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety." — President James Monroe, Annual Message, 1823
Which later policy most clearly extended the principles articulated in this excerpt?
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The Roosevelt Corollary asserting U.S. police power in the Caribbean
- B
The Marshall Plan for European reconstruction
- C
The League of Nations covenant
- D
The Open Door Policy in China
Explanation
Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 corollary explicitly invoked Monroe's hemispheric stance to justify intervention in Latin America. The Open Door, Marshall Plan, and League dealt with Asia and Europe.