Question

in fighting the spanish - american war and in forcing through the panama canal project, the united states seemed to be re - asserting itself as a major force in latin america. an 1823 statement by a u.s. president known as the ________ which asserted that the united states would stop any european attempt to re - invade latin america is often cited as a precedent for this kind of interference.
wilsons 14 points
truman doctrine
monroe doctrine
roosevelt corollary

Explanation:

• Wilson's 14 Points were about post - World War I peace proposals.
• The Truman Doctrine was about containing communism (1947), not relevant to 1823.
• The Monroe Doctrine (1823) stated that the US would oppose European colonization in the Americas.
• The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine but came later.

Answer:

Monroe Doctrine