How did people in the New World empires, like the Yoruba, protect their sense of cultural identity?

the monroe doctrine is the best known u.s. policy toward the western hemisphere. buried in a routine annual message delivered to congress by president james monroe in december 1823, the doctrine warns european nations that the united states would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.

a reason that was key to coolidge's victory in the 1924 presidental election was that; democratic party supporters were split in the north and south.