James Monroe

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James Monroe

U.S. president James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine, a proclamation of opposition to European colonialism in the New World.

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When
Tuesday, December 2 1823203 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
19th century · 1820s
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Dates: From 1823.

What happened

James Monroe was a Founding Father and the fifth president of the United States, serving from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as president, as well as the last president of the Virginia dynasty. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe's presidency coincided with the Era of Good Feelings, in which the First Party System era of American politics concluded. He issued the Monroe Doctrine, a policy aimed at limiting European colonialism in the Americas.

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December 2 1823 — 203 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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