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{{Infobox politician|name=James Monroe|birth_date=April 28, 1758|birth_place=Monroe Hall, [[Virginia]], British America|death_date=July 4, 1831 (aged 73)|death_place=[[New York City]], [[U.S.]]|political_orientation=[[Imperialism]]<br>[[Liberalism]]|political_party=[[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]]|image=James Monroe 1819.jpg}} | {{Infobox politician|name=James Monroe|birth_date=April 28, 1758|birth_place=Monroe Hall, [[Virginia]], British America|death_date=July 4, 1831 (aged 73)|death_place=[[New York City]], [[U.S.]]|political_orientation=[[Imperialism]]<br>[[Liberalism]]|political_party=[[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]]|image=James Monroe 1819.jpg}} | ||
'''James Monroe''' (April 28, 1758 | '''James Monroe''' (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] politician who served as the fifth [[president of the United States]] from 1817 to 1825. A member of the [[Democratic-Republican Party]], he was the last [[Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Father]] to serve as president, reigning in the period following the [[War of 1812]]. Previously he served as Ambassador to [[French Republic|France]] from 1794 to 1796 then to [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]] from 1803 to 1807 and then as [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] from 1811 to 1817 under [[James Madison]]. | ||
Monroe is best known for the [[Monroe Doctrine]], a policy by which the U.S. claimed the entirety of the [[Americas]] as its [[Imperialism|imperial]] territory. Monroe increased cooperation with the British in [[Colonialism|colonization]] of North America whilst expanding into the [[Kingdom of Spain|Spanish]] colonies, taking [[State of Florida|Florida]] in 1819. A [[Slavery in the United States|slave owner]], Monroe signed the [[Missouri Compromise]], which would later sow the seeds for the [[Statesian Civil War|Civil War]], and supported the colonization of [[Republic of Liberia|Liberia]], with its capital, Monrovia, named in his honour.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=National Portrait Gallery|title=Knowing the Presidents: James Monroe|url=https://npg.si.edu/portraits/collection-highlights/knowing-the-presidents-james-monroe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329215655/https://npg.si.edu/portraits/collection-highlights/knowing-the-presidents-james-monroe|archive-date=2025-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=National Geographic|title=Were there sinister motives behind founding Liberia?|date=2025|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/liberia-america-colonial-history|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260715120051/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/liberia-america-colonial-history|archive-date=2026-07-15}}</ref> | Monroe is best known for the [[Monroe Doctrine]], a policy by which the U.S. claimed the entirety of the [[Americas]] as its [[Imperialism|imperial]] territory. Monroe increased cooperation with the British in [[Colonialism|colonization]] of North America whilst expanding into the [[Kingdom of Spain|Spanish]] colonies, taking [[State of Florida|Florida]] in 1819. A [[Slavery in the United States|slave owner]], Monroe signed the [[Missouri Compromise]], which would later sow the seeds for the [[Statesian Civil War|Civil War]], and supported the colonization of [[Republic of Liberia|Liberia]], with its capital, Monrovia, named in his honour.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=National Portrait Gallery|title=Knowing the Presidents: James Monroe|url=https://npg.si.edu/portraits/collection-highlights/knowing-the-presidents-james-monroe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329215655/https://npg.si.edu/portraits/collection-highlights/knowing-the-presidents-james-monroe|archive-date=2025-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=National Geographic|title=Were there sinister motives behind founding Liberia?|date=2025|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/liberia-america-colonial-history|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260715120051/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/liberia-america-colonial-history|archive-date=2026-07-15}}</ref> | ||
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James Monroe | |
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| Born | April 28, 1758 Monroe Hall, Virginia, British America |
| Died | July 4, 1831 (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
| Political orientation | Imperialism Liberalism |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was a Statesian politician who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he was the last Founding Father to serve as president, reigning in the period following the War of 1812. Previously he served as Ambassador to France from 1794 to 1796 then to Britain from 1803 to 1807 and then as Secretary of State from 1811 to 1817 under James Madison.
Monroe is best known for the Monroe Doctrine, a policy by which the U.S. claimed the entirety of the Americas as its imperial territory. Monroe increased cooperation with the British in colonization of North America whilst expanding into the Spanish colonies, taking Florida in 1819. A slave owner, Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise, which would later sow the seeds for the Civil War, and supported the colonization of Liberia, with its capital, Monrovia, named in his honour.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Knowing the Presidents: James Monroe". National Portrait Gallery. Archived from the original on 2025-03-29.
- ↑ "Were there sinister motives behind founding Liberia?" (2025). National Geographic. Archived from the original on 2026-07-15.