The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 declared the Americas 'off limits' to new European colonies, protecting the newly independent Latin American countries.
The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 stated that the Americas were 'off limits' to new colonies by European powers. This declaration was made by U.S. President James Monroe to prevent European colonization in the Western Hemisphere following the independence of many Latin American countries from Spain and Portugal.
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