jan 1, 1823 - Monroe Doctrine

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- U.S. is sovereign in the Western Hemisphere. Don't colonize us. Don't go to Europe to deal with us. Go to us.
- Telling European powers to stay out of the Western Hemisphere (spheres of influence)
- U.S. will take care of problems in its sphere
- We don't want more European colonies.
- interventionist

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