Monroe Doctrine Assignment

The United States of America, lead by the capable president James Monroe, was able to outlast the demands of one of the most dominant forces mankind had seen, the quintuple or "Holy" alliance. The quintuple alliance was made up of European countries that had all attended the congress of Vienna and discussed and implemented new laws and changes throughout Europe. The five countries that made up the alliance was Great Britain, Russia, France, Spain and Austria, the host country. The leaders who attended these meetings and represented their countries were all resoundingly conservative and their ideals showed in every decision they made. Monroe was able to guide the US through times of unease as the great European Juggernaut loomed over them, making demands of the nation. Some major demands that were made by the holy alliance were that Russia be allowed to settle along the wast coast of the US and allowing Spain to march into Latin America and reclaim its colonies that had just gained their independence from Spain. "  Our policy, in regard to Europe, which was adopted at an early stage of the wars which have so long agitated that quarter of the globe, nevertheless remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers; to consider the government de facto as the legitimate government for us;..." This quote states how the US would handle the quintuple alliance as a whole, to treat it with respect and to stay out of its internal affairs. However, the US would not tolerate the infringement of the alliance into either their territory nor the Latin American colonies territory.


The picture above illustrates how Monroe cared what his congress would think of his decisions. The US congress in general agreed with Monroe's ideals, such as protecting the Latin American Countries and their western land claim. They also wished the US could have held a more powerful alliance with GB when they offered to ally with the US against the Holy alliance  The Latin American colonists would have felt relatively the same about Monroe's decisions, especially with his decision to protect the Latin American countries. The Russians, however, would not be as pleased with the US's decisions to not let them settle on the west coast of the US, nor the fact that the US was protecting the Latin American colonies. The only thing the Russians would have been somewhat pleased with would have been the fact that the US refused to create a strong alliance with Great Britain.