James Monroe
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James Monroe was a Founding Father and the fifth president of the United States, serving from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as president, as well as the last president of the
Portrait, c. 1819
Marker designating the site of James Monroe's birthplace in Monroe Hall, Virginia
The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776, by John Trumbull. A severely wounded Monroe, left of center, is depicted as being held by Dr. John Riker.
Oak Hill Mansion
Monroe Doctrine
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The Monroe Doctrine is a United States foreign policy position that opposes any foreign interference in the Western Hemisphere. Originally concerned with European colonialism, it holds that any interv
James Monroe
…Party, Monroe's presidency coincided with the Era of Good Feelings, in which the First Party System era of American politics concluded. He issued the Monroe Doctrine, a policy aimed at limiting European colonialism in the Americas. During the American Revolutionary War, he served in the Continental Army. From 1780…
Political cartoon by Louis Dalrymple about U.S. expansionism; Uncle Sam straddles the Americas while wielding a big stick inscribed with the words "Monroe Doctrine 1824–1905". The stick is a metaphor for military force.
Proclamation of the Chilean Declaration of Independence on February 18, 1818
Victor Gillam's 1896 political cartoon depicting Uncle Sam standing with a rifle between the Europeans and Latin Americans