James Monroe Draws the Line for a Free World

1. What did President Monroe and John Quincy Adams worry European countries might do to the new republics in South America?

2. Why did John Quincy Adams think America should make its own statement instead of speaking together with Britain?

3. What did Monroe say in his message to Congress about European countries trying to colonize the Americas?

4. How did Monroe convince the European powers to stay away without having a large army or navy to back up his words?

5. What job did Monroe have when he was seventeen years old, and what happened to him during that time?