Saturday, December 12, 2009
James Monroe 5th US President 1817- 1825
James Monroe 1758 - 1831
Democratic- Republican
First Lady Elizabeth Monroe
Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins
Monroe established the US-Canadian border. Monroe's presidency was most remembered for the "Monroe Doctrine" in which he declared the US government separate and different from Europe. He presided over the Missouri Compromise where Maine was admitted as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
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