James Monroe Draws the Line for a Free World

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

2. Why did Adams refuse to make a joint statement about the issue with the British navy?

3. What did Monroe declare about the American continents in his speech to Congress?

4. How old was Monroe when he fought in the Revolutionary War with George Washington?

5. Why did the European kings decide not to sail their warships to the Americas after Monroe's speech?