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On April 28, 1758 at Westmoreland County, Virginia James Monroe was born. -
James Monroe's parents died in 1774 from an unknown cause. -
James Monroe went to college at The College of William and Mary. -
When the Revolutionary war broke out James Monroe was just a college student but he knew he needed to join the war so he started training with student military companies and was eventually assigned to the 3rd regiment of Virginia. -
it was a cold night after Christmas but that didn't stop the Americans. So the Americans attacked and James Monroe led the attack on Hessian canons and almost bled to death but ended up surviving. -
in 1780 James Monroe started studying law under Thomas Jefferson. -
During the American Revolutionary war Monroe met a lady named Elizabeth Kortright and married her in 1786. -
In December of 1786 James Monroe had his first kid. -
in 1790 James Monroe was salty about the Constitution being signed so he advocated for a bill of rights to be added and joined the anti federalists. -
Thomas Paine got thrown in jail after opposing king Louis the XVI execution, but later James Monroe used his connections to get him released. -
James Spence Monroe was born to James and Elizabeth Monroe on June 1, 1799. -
unfortunately James Spence Monroe passes away at just 16 months old. -
James Monroe and Elizabeth Monroe have their third and final kid Maria Hester Monroe. -
on April 30th 1803 James Monroe and Robert Livingston bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleonic France. -
On July 12th, 1816 The Era of Good Feelings started which was a time when the U.S was doing extremely well as it was brought in by James Monroe. -
on December 4th, 1816 James Monroe was inaugurated into office. -
On March 3rd, 1818 under James Monroe the U.S bought Florida. -
In January of 1819 the English market crashed leading to a financial crisis -
On March 2nc, 1820 the Missouri Compromise which was a document that would divide the north and south of the U.S even more than it already was at that point in history. -
In March 5th, 1821 James Monroe was inaugurated into presidency for his second term -
On December 2nc, 1823 James Monroe announced the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine was one of the most important documents in american history. -
the Tariff of 1824 into law, implementing protectionist measures in support of local manufactures and goods. people raged in the South with cotton-growers fearful of British retaliation for the increase in price. -
Unfortunately despite James Monroe's best efforts he had to concede to Georgia's demands and kick the Indians of their land. -
On March 4th 1825 James Monroe ended his second term in office and chose not to run for president again. -
Since James Monroe left office John Quincy Adams was inaugurated and started his presidency by speaking well about James Monroe. -
James Monroe Joined the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia because it was founded by his good friend Thomas Jefferson -
Heartbreak fell upon James Monroe as his wife died on September 23, 1830. -
James Monroe retired to his daughters house in New York City because after his presidency he was low on money, and his wife Elizabeth Monroe died. -
Unfortunately on July 4th, 1831 James Monroe passed away from heart failure and tuberculosis. -
James Monroe was moved to Hollywood cemetery.