dec 2, 1823 - Monroe Doctrine
Description:
President James Monroe used his annual message to Congress for a bold assertion: ‘The American continents … are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.’This was done in reaction to the ongoing revolutions against Spanish rule and thus the end of American colonialism.
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Date:
dec 2, 1823
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~ 201 years ago