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Summary Of James Monroe's Speech To Congress

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President James Monroe presented a speech to Congress on December 2, 1823. In this speech made a bold move and told Congress what they were doing wrong and made a proposal to lay down the rules and regulations for the future of America. He wrote a speech along with the help of his speech writer, that stated that America was going to be the biggest and the most intimidating of all the continents. The Monroe Doctrine stated that no European powers could send over pilgrims to America for colonization. This speech became a foundation of the foreign policy.
The Monroe doctrine sets a great base for the order of the immigration and invasion laws for the United States. I most definitely believe that the decision he made was the right one. He took
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