James+Monroe

=__James Monroe __= 5th president of the United States (March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1825) He was Born April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia He died July 4, 1831, in New York, New York One of his nicknames was "the last cocked hat" He went to William and Mary collage

Post 1: My president is president James Monroe. I consider him a hero becaues when he was in collage Royal Governor Dunmore had fled the capital, fearing that the colonists were a danger to him and his family; after he left, Monroe and some of his fellow classmates helped loot the arsenal at the Governor's Palace. They escaped with 200 muskets and 300 swords, which they donated to the Virginia militia. By the winter of 1776, in the wake of Lexington and Concord, Monroe had joined the Virginia infantry. He became an officer in the Continental Army and joined General George Washington's army in New York.

Post 2: Well in 1776 he joined the continental army; I think that America getting its freedom was a pretty important event. I think that him joining the army and fighting with gorge Washington was a pretty heroic thing. []

Post 3: Monroe was twice posted to France on diplomatic assignments, the second time in 1802. He helped Jefferson to negotiate the [|Louisiana Purchase]. America buying the Louisiana Purchase turned out to be a very good move. It gave America room to grow and I think Monroe helping with this big decision makes him smart and reliable, which are good hero qualities. []

Post 4: Monroe challenged his friend Madison in the [|Election of 1808], an event that caused their temporary fight. The differences were eventually patched up and Madison selected Monroe as secretary of state, in 1811. I think the fact that he was able to patch things up with his friend and ask him to help makes him a good person. Its not always easy to say sorry to people so I say that makes him a hero. __ [][|.] __

Post 5: Monroe also helped with the [|Missouri Compromise] in 1820. He made it so that they would have Main added as a state so that everything would stay even between the north and the south. I think that him not wanting people to argue and disagree is was cool, because he was trying to keep everyone happy. []

Post 6: Monroe and Adams wrote the [|Monroe Doctrine] in 1823. It basically says that the western hemisphere belonged to The United States of America, and if anyone tried to settle down there America would consider it a hostile invasion and would fix the problem by any means necessary. I think it was very heroic of him to go against what most of his advisors said to make something that would say that America doesn’t get pushed around. []

Post 7: ** Quotes by James Monroe ** "If we look to the history of other nations, ancient or modern, we find no example of a growth so rapid, so gigantic, of a people so prosperous and happy." -James Monroe I think that quote really shows how highly he thinks of America and how proud he is to be apart of it.

“Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of all - liberty!” – James Monroe I would have said but we posses the most precious of all the freedom to make it are own, but thats just me. Still a good quote.

“Never did a government commence under auspices so favorable, nor ever was success so complete.” –James Monroe I think what he was saying was that no one eles has dared try to do what we are doing, and no one has been as sucsessful as we are. []

Post 8: ** Monroe **** ’s pet ** While in office James Monroe owned a Spaniel. Most presidents had dogs while in office.
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Post 9: **Monroe’s Family ** James Married Elizabeth Kortright in February 16, 1786. They had a daughter that year Eliza Kortright Monroe. Then tweleve years later had a son James Spence Monroe. Then they had their last child four year after James Maria Hester Monroe. Birth to death James Monroe (1758- 1831) Elizabeth Kortright (1768-1830) Eliza Kortright (1786-1835) James Spence (1799-1800) Maria Hester (1803-1850) []

Post 10: ​ Well I think that James Monroe was a good president. He was a reble as a teen and grew up in an exciting time in history. He was the last of the founding fathers to be in office and did his best to make the country better. He was a great solider that fought with courage along side Gorge washington and Jefferson as a mentor. He was a heroic president.