The following words of President James Monroe:
With the existing colonies... of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere. But with the [Latin American] governments who have declared their independence and maintained it... we could not view [involvement] for the purpose of oppressing them... by any European power in any other light than as the [showing] of an unfriendly disposition towards the United States."
-James Monroe, speech to Congress, December 1823
Based on the excerpt what does Monroe see as the role of the United States in Latin America?
A. He thinks the United States should establish colonies.
B. He thinks the United States should guarantee the freedom of independent nations.
C. He thinks that the United States Should invade European colonies.
D. He thinks that the United States Should invade free Latin American nations.
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