James Monroe: Founding Father Of The Revolutionary War

I am doing a biography on James Monroe. He was one of the founding fathers of the revolutionary war. He was born on April 28, 1758 in Monroe Hall, Virginia. He died July 4,1831 in New York City, NY. His occupations were to be a politician, college administrator, lawyer, farmer. He went to college at William and Mary from (1774-1776), and he went to Camp Beltown Academy. James Monroe was the last American President from the “Virginia Dynasty”. He was the oldest out of all of his siblings. James Monroe is a father of three children, he was one son, and 2 daughters. His father died a year later after he turned his life into new directions. James Monroe was also an excellent student in college. James Monroe was home tutored until he was 16. From (1780-1783), he discounted his war efforts and pursued his studies in the field of law under the guidance of Thomas Jefferson. He passed away at the of 73, due to prolonged tuberculosis and heart failure. Monroe remains one of the most loved and remembered U.S. Presidents, thus various cities and academic institutions have been named after him. In 1954, the United States postal service issued a postage stamp to honor this extraordinary leader.
As a senator, Monroe sided with Madison, then a U.S. congressman, and Jefferson, then the U.S. …show more content…
Although Monroe was not a candidate, he was subjected to critism often of a pretty nature. Crawford, Clay, and Jackson all saw it to their advantage to oppose administration policies. James Monroe established the landmark Monroe Doctrine, which announced the United States opposition to any European intervention in the recently independent countries of the Americas. He bought Florida from Spain and extended Americas border to the pacific through the treaty of 1818 with Britain. Monroe extended recognition to the new countries formed in Latin