The position of the United States toward Latin America in the 1800s was specifically based on

A. manifest destiny

B. imperialism

C. the Monroe Doctrine

D. the US constitution

C. The Monroe Doctrine

In 1823, President James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine which informed European powers that the United States would not support extended European colonial influence in Central and South America. The United States of American considered Latin America to be within its area of influence.