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THE MONROE DOCTRINE 1823
US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the
politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US.
There is a big chicken representing the U.S. who is looking
1. What is happening in the cartoon? ______________________________________________________
down on the European countries while trying to protect its
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chicks which look to be the South American countries.
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The U.S.
2. Who does the figure in the foreground represent? __________________________________________
3. Who are the figures in the background? See if you can read the names of nations. ________________
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see lots of chicks in the background with di erent names on them representing the
South American countries. The names are Argentina Republic, Guatemala, Colombia,
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Brazil, Chile, Salvador, Paraguay, and Nicaragua. I see a coop called the Monroe Doctrine
caging the European Coop.
4. What is the message of the cartoon? ____________________________________________________
The message of the cartoon is that if the European countries try to colonize any of the
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Americas, the U.S. will protect their land and South America’s land.
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Name _____________________________________Date _____________________Class _________
THE MONROE DOCTRINE 1823
US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the
politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US.
1. Describe what is happening in this cartoon._________________________________________________
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2. Who is the figure on the right? __________________________________________________________
3. Who are the two figures on the left? ______________________________________________________
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4. What is the figure on the right pointing to? _________________________________________________
5. What is the message of the cartoon? _____________________________________________________
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