The fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, is most well known for his foreign policy: “The Monroe Doctrine”. The doctrine sent a clear message to the eastern world, not to colonize the Americas, and also further established the United States as its own, independent country. Although Monroe is well known for it, the history books of today leave out information, concerning Monroe’s rise to political stature and his affiliations among other american leaders. James Monroe’s father and mother, Spence and Eliza, lived in Westmoreland, Virginia, just off the right bank of the Potomac River. Both being aristocratic, the two owned a hefty amount of land. On the 28th of April, 1758, James was born and his parents made sure to instill
