One effect of the border dispute between Britain and Venezuela over British Guiana was:
A) America's decision to abandon the ideas of the Monroe Doctrine.
B) a brief straining of relations between the U.S. and Britain.
C) the emergence of consistent U.S. support for Britain in Latin America.
D) the onset of an economic depression in the Western Hemisphere.

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The border dispute between Britain and Venezuela over British Guiana led to a brief straining of relations between the U.S. and Britain due to the U.S. invoking the Monroe Doctrine, which opposed European colonialism in the Americas. This situation was resolved through arbitration, but it highlighted the U.S.'s growing assertiveness in Western Hemisphere affairs.

One Effect of the Border Dispute Between Britain and Venezuela