Based on the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary, what was the position of the United States toward Latin America in the 1800s? aggressive
colonial
belligerent
defensive
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Correct answer is defensive.

Explanation:

Defensive is correct answer as both Monroe and Roosevelt believed that their role is to protect countries of Latin America from European imperialism, and that they can intervene there in order to protect countries of Latin America from European countries.

Aggressive is not correct as they didn't exercise any type of aggression towards them.

Colonial is not correct as they were protecting them from colonization.

Belligerent is not correct as it similar to aggressive policy, that they didn't exercise, as we mentioned.

i don't think it's c or d. i think it's either a or b.

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