James Monroe: Guardian of American Diplomacy

James Monroe: Guardian of American Diplomacy

James Monroe

An early American politician and diplomat known for declaring the "Monroe Doctrine" and serving as the 5th President of the United States. He served as a Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War and later held positions such as diplomat, Secretary of State, and Secretary of War. During his presidency, he promoted territorial expansion and diplomatic stability, ushering in a period of relative stability known as the "Era of Good Feelings."

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Year James Monroe
1758
Birth of James Monroe (Period: April 28, 1758, Location: Present-day Westmoreland County, Virginia, U.S.)
1775
American Revolutionary War (Age: 16 years old, Period: 1775–1783, Location: Mainly the Southern Colonies and Western Appalachia)
1776
Battle of Trenton (Age: 17 years old, Period: 1776, Location: )
1786
Marriage of James Monroe and Elizabeth Kortright Monroe (Age: 27 years old, Period: February 16, 1786, Location: )
1787
Constitutional Convention (Age: 28 years old, Period: 1787, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
1803
Louisiana Purchase Negotiations (Age: 44 years old, Period: 1803, Location: )
1812
War of 1812 (Age: 53 years old, Period: 1812–1815, Location: Southern United States, especially around Alabama and Tennessee)
1814
Burning of Washington (Age: 55 years old, Period: 1814, Location: )
1823
Monroe Doctrine Declaration (Age: 64 years old, Period: 1823, Location: )
1831
Death of James Monroe (Age: 73 years old, Period: July 4, 1831)
Unknown

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