One reason that northerners lost interest in Reconstruction was because "<span>A. Northerners were focused on the political corruption plaguing the nation," since this was during the Progressive Era. </span>
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. In return, Monroe committed to not interfere in the affairs, conflicts, and extant colonial enterprises of European states.
<span>Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself emperor of France in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris</span>
