James Monroe

Age:  58 years
old          Wife:  Elizabeth
-2 Kids

Political Party:
Democratic Republican

Term(s) as President:
1817-1825

Home State:  Born: April 28th, 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Notes:  Elected
in 1816 – Most peaceful election

Last of the “Founding Fathers.”

War Hero

Honest

Patient

Had a hands of approach – delegated authority well

Was unopposed when he ran for re-election

Was a slave owner

Debate over slavery flares up during this time

Missouri
applies for state-hood

Missouri Compromise of 1820 – allows Missouri
to enter the Union as a slave state – Maine
enters as a free state.  Missouri’s
southern border set as limit for slavery-
no states north of it can have slaves, except Missouri.

American Colonization Society – established Liberia as a colony for former American slaves
to return to Africa – Capital named Monrovia.

Florida owned by Spain, troubles
with Indians and British.  Andrew
Jackson invades Florida, captures and hangs
some British citizens which causes international problem with England and Spain.  U.S.
negotiates with Spain and
acquirers Florida.

1823 – Monroe addresses
congress in response to problems with Russia
and warns European and other countries to stay out of the Americas.  Later known as the “Monroe
Doctrine.”

John Quincy Adams actually wrote the Monroe Doctrine.

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