Monroe Doctrine: Compare and Contrast
Monroe Doctrine: Compare and Contrast
John Quincy Adams, Speech to the U.S. House of Representatives on Foreign Policy (July 4th, 1821)
Two years before Monroe's speech to Congress introduced the Monroe Doctrine to the nation, his secretary of state John Quincy Adams gave a short address to the House, in which he too worried about...
James Monroe, Letter to Thomas Jefferson (October 17th, 1823)
When George Canning made a proposal to the Monroe administration (that the U.S. ally with Britain against European interference in Latin America), Monroe turned to former presidents Thomas Jefferso...
Thomas Jefferson, Letter to James Monroe (October 24th, 1823)
Like any good friend, Thomas Jefferson wrote back to James Monroe when asked his opinion on the proposed alliance with Britain to protect Latin America. Although he couches his thoughts by remindin...
James K. Polk, First Annual Message to Congress (December 2nd, 1845)
Like Monroe's speech to Congress in 1823, President Polk's 1845 speech is pretty long and talks about a lot of different topics. In one section, though, Polk reiterates the administration's commitm...
Theodore Roosevelt, Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine (December 6th, 1905)
The Roosevelt Corollary, as this text is known, was—maybe you guessed it—contained within Teddy "Bear" Roosevelt's Annual Address to Congress in 1905. It's basically tradition to talk about for...