CLEP US History I

Answer: C - The Monroe Doctrine of 1820 generated nationalist pride because it was one of the first assertive pieces of American foreign policy. Although the War of 1812 had been rather disastrous for the United States, the Battle of New Orleans, the final battle of the war, restored American pride. When Latin America also overthrew colonial rule, Monroe's support for these fledgling nations in the Monroe Doctrine marked one of America's strongest policy statements in the era.