The game of softball is invented by George Hancock in Chicago, Illinois. 1891: James Naismith invented the sport of basketball in Springfield, Massachussets. 1895: Volleyball was invented at the same US university as basketball, the new sport was called 'Mintonette'. 1895: The first ever US golf open was held
How to use citation info. (on Archives.gov). The Monroe Doctrine was articulated in President James Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823. The European powers, according to Monroe, were obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States' sphere of interest.
A section of the Monroe Doctrine. 1  The Monroe Doctrine was a policy that was codeveloped by John Quincy Adams and put into effect by President James Monroe on December 2,1823. The Doctrine stated that all nations (Europe in particular) were not able to colonize any further in the American Continents.