Which of the following best describes the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
A) It promised to transform Hawaii from the status of a "territory" to the status of an American "state."
B) It promised U.S. recognition of Philippine independence after end of the Philippine insurrection.
C) It proclaimed the U.S. prerogative to intervene to restore stability in unstable countries in the Americas.
D) It proclaimed the U.S. right to close the Panama Canal to American enemies.

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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, asserted the United States' right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to stabilize their economic and political situations, thereby preventing European intervention.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe