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James Monroe
• Monroe was born in Virginia in 1758 and he
died in 1831.
• Monroe was the fifth president of the
United States, serving as president from
1817 to 1825.
Served
• As a young man
James Monroe
served in the
military under
Commander-in-Chief
George Washington.
• Monroe was a
member of the
Continental Congress
from 1783 to 1785.
British General Cornwallis
surrendered to George
Washington in 1781, ending the
American Revolution.
Served, cont.
• He was elected a
Senator from Virginia
in 1790.
• He helped negotiate
the Louisiana
Purchase.
• He served as
Secretary of State
and Secretary of War
for James Madison
during the War of
1812.
War of 1812
The United States fought the British!
President
Vote for
Monroe!
• Monroe won election to
the presidency easily
both times he ran for
office.
• He was so popular that
he was unopposed when
he ran for his second
term as President in
1820.
Elect
Monroe for
President!
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National Pride-Nationalism
• The time of Monroe’s Presidency
was called The Era of Good Feeling
because there was a strong sense
of national pride and cooperation.
Character
– Thomas Jefferson said,
– “Monroe was so honest that if you Counts!
• Monroe was highly respected.
turned his soul inside out there would
not be a spot on it.”
Foreign Policy
The President’s Guidelines for
working with other countries.
• James Monroe followed the foreign policy
that George Washington recommended in his
“Farewell Address” in 1796.
– Washington urged (advised, warned)
America to stay out of European affairs
• and not take sides with European countries,
that is, to remain neutral.
• James Monroe, however, extended (added to)
Washington’s Policy by telling the European
countries to stay out of the Western
Hemisphere.
neutrality = a policy of not taking sides
New Territory
• During the Presidency
of James Monroe the
United States
acquired (got) the
Florida Territory
from Spain in 1819.
• At that time many
Latin American
countries were
fighting for their
independence from
Spain.
• James Monroe did not
want the European
countries to send
armies to help Spain regain its colonies that
had achieved
independence.
• Monroe also wanted
the European countries
to stop trying to make
colonies in the
Western Hemisphere.
Supported
Independence of
Latin American
Countries
Actions that James Monroe did:
• In 1822 Monroe
recognized the
independence of many
Latin American countries.
• In 1823 Monroe announced
the Monroe Doctrine
stating that the U.S.
wanted to keep the
European Countries out of
the Americas.
“The U.S.
says, ‘Yes’ to
Mexico’s
Independence!
”
“We will protect the
free Latin American
Countries from the
European Nations
and their armies!”
The Monroe Doctrine said:
• The U.S. would try to stop
(oppose) any attempt by European
countries to establish new
colonies in the Americas
(Western Hemisphere).
• The U.S. would try to stop
(oppose) any European country
that wanted to re-conquer a
country that gained
independence.
• Monroe said that the U.S. would
not interfere in colonies that
were still under European rule,
like Cuba and Canada.
“No
new
Colonies”
American
Countries,
north and
south, will
stay free!
Results of Monroe Doctrine (Impact)
•
Protection
Safety
As a result of the Monroe Doctrine,
the independence of the new Latin
American countries was protected.
• This policy became a key part of
the foundation, the cornerstone, of
A
U.S. Foreign Policy toward the
cornerstone
nations of Latin America and
is the
Europe.
foundation
that joins two
walls.