For the Greeks (or more particularly the Athenians) any system which excluded power from the whole citizen-body and was not a tyranny or monarchy was described as an oligarchy. Oligarchies were perhaps the most common form of city-state government and they often occurred when democracy went wrong.
The main reason why the United States was so interested in the security of Latin America is because the Latin American countries were so close to the US, meaning that if they were invaded by European powers it would post a threat to the US.
Answer:
It was 6 years.
Explanation:
It ran from May 10, 1775 to March 1, 1781.