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Who was James Monroe?
====James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 inWestmoreland,Virginia. His father was Spencer Monroe, a circuit judge, and he was one of five children. When Monroe was 16, he attended the William and MaryCollege, but in 1775, he had to leave his studies to join the Continental Army.==== ====In 1778, he resigned his commission. He went back to studying in 1780. He studied law under the Governor of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson. He began his first political service in 1782 when he was elected into the Virginia Assembly, and later went on to become a member of the Congresses of the Confederation until 1786.==== ====He continued with the political streak and was elected Senator in 1790. Later in 1799, he was elected Governor of Virginia and was governor for 3 years.Monroe also took part of the Louisiana Purchase convincing Napoleon to dispose of the Louisiana Province.==== ====Eventually, he became the Secretary of State for 5 years, and then was the Secretary of War in 1814. In 1816 he was elected to be the fifth president and served two terms. Monroe’s presidency was best known for the Monroe Doctrine which was issued in 1823 on December 2nd. The Monroe Doctrine consisted of three statements: no further European colonization in the New World, ==== ====abstention of the United States from the political affairs of Europe, and nonintervention of Europe in the governments of the American hemisphere. ====

Major Accomplishments
====**Monroe Doctrine**: Monroe’s biggest achievement was the Monroe Doctrine. This made it so the European countries would not interfere with the American government. The Monroe Doctrine changed how the US dealt with foreign powers. Because Europe would not interfere with America, the young country could finally become its own power. James Monroe instilled this doctrine, and it has since been an important part of the US foreign policy, and moved the US forward when it was first put in place.====

====**The Adams-Onis Treaty:** This was a treaty between the US and Spain. It gave the US the land that would become Florida. James Monroe began the negotiations with Spain. He eventually got Spain to sign by sending John Quincy Adams to help negotiate. This treaty was a major accomplishment from Monroe, and helped the US expand.====

====**Louisiana Purchase:** Monroe is the President who got the US the Louisiana Purchase. The land included what is now Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of other modern day states. This was a big deal because the United States was finally branching out. Monroe, as the person who got this land, had a large part in this purchase. He got Napoleon to sign the purchase, even though Monroe was not yet President. It was one of the biggest achievements and helped the US in many ways.====

Why is Monroe the Best President?
====Monroe is one of the most significantly important presdients for numerous reasons. James Monroe mainly expanded the United States through the Adams- Onis Treaty and the Louisiana Purchase. Through the Adams- Onis Treaty, Monroe was able to add Florida as a state in the U.S. Not only did Monroe manage to expand the U.S by adding Florida, he was also able to expand it trhough the Louisiana Purchase. Monroe was the one who convinced Napoleon to sign the purchase adding Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, and other states. Even before presidency, Monroe was a very important man, expanding the U.S by using his diplomatic skills which made him a very superb president as well.====