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Although initially disregarded by the great powers of Europe, the Monroe Doctrine became a mainstay of U.S. foreign policy. In 1823 U.S. President James Monroe proclaimed the U.S. protector of the Western Hemisphere by forbidding European powers from colonizing additional territories in the Americas.
B. majority
Don't suggest that I am antidemocratic or somehow un-American. I'm a true patriot—who believes that the best public policy is a product of what the <u>majority</u> of American citizens prefer.
