Question

Question #4a839

Answer 1

Review the Doctrine itself, and then consider the context - the condition and extent of the United States at the time, foreign powers interests and capabilities. Was it a good policy?

Explanation:

The Monroe Doctrine was a United States policy of opposing European colonialism in The Americas beginning in 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to take control of any independent state in North or South America would be viewed as "the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States."

See:
http://www.history.com/topics/monroe-doctrine
for more background and details.