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= = ==The Monroe Doctrine warned European countries that the U.S. would fight to protect the western hemisphere. A doctrine is an official statement of policy. The Monroe Doctrine was issued by James Monroe. The Monroe doctrine was written by mostly John Adams. (With James Monroe’s advice of course.) It had four elements. The first one stated that 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." The second statement said that the Europeans can have their kings and queens, but America has republics. The third told the Europeans that any attempt to take over a country in the western hemisphere they would consider as a threat and would attack. By saying that, the United States made itself the protector of the western hemisphere. The fourth element told the European countries that the "United States would not interfere with European affairs." President James Monroe issued this statement to Congress on Dec. 2, 1823. The statement worked until Napoleon attacked in 1861. ==
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This is James Monroe. He was the fifth president of the United States. === James Monroe was born on April 28th 1758, and died July 4th 1831. His wife's name was Elizabeth Kortright. One of James Monroe's quotes were: The American contienents ... are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers. ===



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====[] (Got 2nd picture from here) May, Ernest R. "Monroe Doctrine." //Encyclopedia Americana//. 2010. Grolier Online. 3 May. 2010====