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[[Image:James monroe.jpg|right|thumb|100px|President James Monroe]]
[[Image:JohnQuincyAdams1819.jpeg|right|thumb|100px|Secretary of State John Quincy Adams authored the doctrine]]
The '''Monroe Doctrine''' was a declaration made by President [[James Monroe]] to Congress on December 2, 1823, claiming that the Western Hemisphere was now "off limits" to European powers by saying that no new colonies could be established in the Americas. It also stated that the US would remain neutral in affairs between these powers and their existing colonies, unless these conflicts occurred in the Americas.
The '''Monroe Doctrine''' was a declaration made by President [[James Monroe]] to Congress on December 2, 1823, claiming that the Western Hemisphere was now "off limits" to European powers by saying that no new colonies could be established in the Americas. It also stated that the US would remain neutral in affairs between these powers and their existing colonies, unless these conflicts occurred in the Americas.