European<span> countries wanted to have </span>colonies<span>. One reason was to gain resources. The </span>Europeans<span> needed raw materials to make products in their factories. They knew they could get these raw materials cheaper from their </span>colonies<span> than they could if they bought them from other countries.</span>
There were two characteristics that made the Monroe Doctrine important to the US foreign policy. One was that it helped colonies in North and South America to adopt a more democratic government. The other was that it viewed European <span>interference in the America's as a threat to the US national interests.</span>
b. occupies central and southern Africa is the correct answer.
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The president is the ultimate official responsible for economic<span> policy. The president's budget is a road map for accelerating </span>economic<span> growth for America. FDR's New Deal. </span>
