The Roosevelt Corollary expanded the Monroe Doctrine to justify U.S. intervention in which region?

• A. Europe
• B. Asia
• C. Latin America
• D. Africa

Answer: (C)

The main idea being tested is how the Roosevelt Corollary expanded U.S. authority in the Western Hemisphere. Building on the Monroe Doctrine, Roosevelt argued that the United States could intervene in Latin American countries to stabilize their economies and political order, preventing European powers from stepping in or collecting debts. This justification positioned the United States as the region’s police power, leading to interventions in Caribbean and Central American nations. Because the action targeted Latin America, that region is the correct answer. Europe, Asia, and Africa were not the focus of this extension.