Monroe Doctrine, (December 2, 1823), cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy enunciated by Pres. James Monroe in his annual message to Congress. Declaring that the Old World and New World had different systems and must remain distinct spheres, Monroe made four basic points: (1) the United States would not interfere in the internal affairs of or the wars between European powers; (2) the United States recognized and would not interfere with existing colonies and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere; (3) the Western Hemisphere was closed to future colonization; and (4) any attempt by a European power to oppress or control any nation in the Western Hemisphere would be viewed as a hostile act against the United States:
On May 31, the Mecklenburg<span> County Committee of Safety adopted these “</span>resolves<span>,” or resolutions, which declared all royal authority to be suspended. ... In 1819, a </span>document<span> called the </span>Mecklenburg<span> Declaration of Independence was published, with the claim that it had been written on May 20, 1775.</span>
Some escaped to Canada, some got doctor's excuses or joined the coast guard.
The answer is Alaska and Hawaii. I hope this helped.
