At the time it was issued,the Monroe Doctrine was

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Monroe Doctrine was a mere presidential declaration and did not have any legal binding or enforcement mechanism.

Answer: B 
 The Monroe Doctrine was welcomed in South America as it declared that the United States would not interfere in the internal affairs of the independent countries of the Americas, which was a relief to many Latin American countries that feared European colonization.

Answer: D 
 The European powers were apprehensive about the growing American influence in the Americas and welcomed the Monroe Doctrine as it served as a check on British expansion in the region.

Therefore, the best choices are B and D.

At the Time It Was Issued,the Monroe Doctrine Was