Question

Based on the overall passage, how do you think Jefferson wanted Monroe to respond to the British offer of a joint statement to stop other countries from colonizing the Americas?

a. He wanted Monroe to reject it.
b. He wanted Monroe to accept it.

Answer 1

Jefferson wanted Monroe to reject the British offer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the overall passage, Jefferson wanted Monroe to reject it. In the passage, it is mentioned that Adams convinced Monroe that the United States should follow its own course and make a forceful statement against future European colonization in the Western Hemisphere.

This suggests that Jefferson wanted Monroe to reject the British offer and assert the independence and uniqueness of the United States.