"Our policy in regard to Europe... remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers;... to cultivate friendly relations with it, and to preserve those relations by a frank, firm, and manly policy It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness; nor can anyone believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord If we look to the comparative strength and resources of Spain and those new Governments, and their distance from each other, it must be obvious that she can never subdue them. It is still the true policy of the United States to leave the parties to themselves, in hope that other powers will pursue the same course" President James Monroe, December 2, 1823 Which of these would Monroe MOST LIKELY be referring to with the phrase "our southern brethren

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"Our policy in regard to Europe... remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers;... to cultivate friendly relations with it, and to preserve those relations by a frank, firm, and manly policy It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness; nor can anyone believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord If we look to the comparative strength and resources of Spain and those new Governments, and their distance from each other, it must be obvious that she can never subdue them. It is still the true policy of the United States to leave the parties to themselves, in hope that other powers will pursue the same course" President James Monroe, December 2, 1823

Which of these would Monroe MOST LIKELY be referring to with the phrase "our southern brethren?"

A) Cuba

B) Texas

C) Mexico

D) Georgia

C) Mexico

Explanation:

The word 'brethren' refers to the lay participants of a male religious organization. In Monroe´s message, "our southern brethren" refers to the Latinamerican nations considered as "brothers". Monroe´s doctrine informed European governments that the United States was not going to allow additional colonization nor the establishment of puppet monarchs.

Particularly, Mexico´s independence had been defied by the French.