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James Monroe (1758-1831), a Jeffersonian Democrat, was the fifth president of the United States. A native of Virginia, he was elected to the Senate in 1790 and President in 1816. He was re-elected in 1820. Monroe is best known for promulgating the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, which declared the Americas closed to further European colonization.

Resources in This Category

• Amendment X: James Monroe

  http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/amendXs8.html
  An article that highlights Monroe's opinion on the tenth amendment of the constitution.

• American President: James Monroe

  http://millercenter.org/president/monroe
  Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series.

• DOSFAN ERC: Secretaries of State - James Monroe

  http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/secretaries/jmonroe.htm
  Examines the role of the president as Secretary of State. Offers a quick profile along with government positions held during his lifetime.

• First Inaugural Address of Monroe

  http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/monroe1.html
  Features the complete first and second inaugural address of America's fifth president.

• James Monroe

  http://clinton3.nara.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/jm5.html
  Features a fast fact on Monroe's major accomplishment, along with biographical information.

• James Monroe

  http://www.usa-presidents.info/monroe.htm
  Provides a biography of American President James Monroe. Includes his portrait and a list of places named after him.

• James Monroe

  https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/jamesmonroe
  Short biography of President Monroe from the White House.

• USA: Monroedoctrine

  http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1801-1825/monroe-doctrine.php
  The Monroe Doctrine (1823) and other documents provided online from the USA Project.

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