6. Many Latin American countries were on the verge of becoming independent from the Spanish Empire.

8. According to this cartoon, who does President James Monroe want to protect the new nations of South America from?

9. The Monroe Doctrine – It stated that further efforts by European countries to colonize land or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed as acts of aggression requiring U.S. intervention.

12. Number your papers 1-9 and answer the following questions about the cartoons that you see.

13. Cartoon #1 Questions
1. What is happening in the cartoon?
2. Who does the figure in the foreground represent?

14. Cartoon #1 Questions
3. Who are the figures in the background? See if you can read the names of nations.
4. What is the message of the cartoon?

15. 1. Describe what is happening in this cartoon.
Cartoon #2 Questions
1. Describe what is happening in this cartoon.
2. Who is the figure on the right?
3. Who are the two figures on the left? 5. 6. 7.

16. 4. What is the figure on the right pointing to?
Cartoon #2 Questions
4. What is the figure on the right pointing to?
5. What is the message of the cartoon? 8. 9.

17. Either draw your own cartoon that illustrates the Monroe DoctrineOR
Write a short Play that shows how the Monroe Doctrine worked.