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Jul 13, 2023 · 323. 6.5K views 6 months ago. Here are ten quick facts about James Monroe, the last of the Founding Fathers to become United States President. Though he was the most forgotten of the five...
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Apr 21, 2020 · Show transcript. Here's some highlights and facts on James Monroe, the 5th President of the United States.
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- Early Years. James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Spence Monroe (1727-74), a farmer and carpenter, and Elizabeth Jones Monroe (1730-74).
- The Virginia Politician. Following his military service, Monroe embarked on a career in politics. In 1782, he became a delegate in the Virginia Assembly and the following year was chosen as a Virginia representative to the Congress of the Confederation, America’s governing body from 1781 to 1789.
- A Leader at Home and Abroad. In 1794, President George Washington (1732-99) appointed Monroe as minister to France, in an effort to help improve relations with that nation.
- The 'Era of Good Feelings' In 1816, Monroe ran for president again, as a Democratic-Republican, and this time handily defeated Federalist candidate Rufus King (1755-1827).
Transcript. NARRATOR: James Monroe—the fifth president of the United States—helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase and establish the Monroe Doctrine, an influential foreign policy. Monroe became involved in the independence movement as a teenager in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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- In 1776, Monroe left his studies at William & Mary to enlist in the 3rd Virginia Regiment. During the Revolutionary War, he served under General Washington, fought in several major battles in the northeast, was wounded at the Battle of Trenton — from which he carried shrapnel in his shoulder for the rest of his life — and wintered at Valley Forge, eventually reaching the rank of Colonel in the Virginia service.
- Monroe moved to Albemarle County, Virginia to be near his friend and mentor, Jefferson. His farm Highland actually shared a border with Jefferson’s Monticello.
- Monroe and his wife, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, had a particularly close relationship. Their warm family life is illustrated by his wife and two daughters, Eliza and Maria, accompanying Monroe on nearly all his official travel, including diplomatic assignments in France and Great Britain.
- Monroe had a strong interest in the American west and its importance to the growing United States. Not widely known is his significant role in the negotiation of the Louisiana Purchase for the Jefferson administration.
Fun Facts. • Monroe once defended himself with fire tongs after a disagreement with his secretary of treasury. • Monroe was the first U.S. president to have an outdoor inauguration. • Monroe is the only U.S. president besides Washington with a country’s capital named after him: Monrovia, Liberia.
Dec 17, 2022 · James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, and a Founding Father. He was born in Virginia on April 28, 1758, and attended the College of William & Mary. During the war, he was seriously wounded — and nearly died — at the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1775.
