Monroe Doctrine and Corollary · US History

The Monroe Doctrine’s effectiveness in the late 19th century was greatly enhanced by the:

  1. Discovery of gold in the California Territory
  2. Abolition of slavery in the United States
  3. Rise of the United States as an industrial and naval power
  4. Invention of the telegraph for faster communication with Europe
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Correct answer: Rise of the United States as an industrial and naval power

By the 1890s, the U.S. had developed a modern 'Steel Navy.' This allowed the government to finally back up its diplomatic warnings with credible military force, as seen in the Venezuelan crisis of 1895.

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