The Monroe Doctrine, History Lesson 5 Discussion, history homework help

Read Chapters 9 – 10 and the Monroe Doctrine. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following items:

• The
  Monroe Doctrine became one of the crucial foundations of American
  foreign policy over the next century; what was the occasion for Monroe’s
  articulation of this doctrine, and what were the circumstances
  motivating its adoption?
• What reasons were used by Monroe to
  justify this foreign policy pronouncement, and how do they relate to
  arguments made during the revolutionary and early republic periods?