Monroe – In His Own Words: From President James Monroe's seventh Annual Message to Congress, read the excerpts that are known as the Monroe Doctrine. As you read the document, underline the main ideas from the text and try to understand Monroe's position on European and American affairs. Be sure to keep track of Monroe's point of view and describe your own thoughts as you fill in the chart below.

President James Monroe in the Seventh Annual Message to Congress, states the reason for the doctrine implement in America is given below from the excerpts.

"Of events in that quarter of the globe,...... interesting spectators".

"In the wars of the European Power..... our policy to do so".

" It is only when.... for our defence".

"We owe it .....peace and safety".

" With the existing....shall not interfere".

President James Monroe states that America has never interfered in foreign matters before. When the rights of the Americas threatened, then it became necessary to get involved in the issue. The United States will not allow colonization and monarchs rule in the Western Hemisphere because it will further lead to the establishment of a colony in America. The Monroe Doctrine was a foreign policy issued in 1823 during the presidency of James Monroe.