James+Monroe

=American revolution=

**Basic info**
//James Monroe was born April 28, 1758 in Westmoreland County Virginia//. //He die July 4, 1831 in New York City.// He was the son of Spence Monroe and Elizabeth Jones Monroe. He was married to Elizabeth Kortright and had three kids Elizabeth Kortright, James Spence Monroe, Maria Hester. He was the 5th President of the United States.

**foot note:**
// Leaving the College of William and Mary in 1776 to fight in the American Revolution, he served in several campaigns and was wounded (Dec., 1776) at the battle of Trenton. He later studied law (1780-83) under Thomas Jefferson, and the friendship that sprang up between them was the foundation for Monroe's political career. Significance of the [|Monroe Doctrine] gave him wide acclaim as a strong leader in foreign affairs. //

**Important info:**
James Monroe attened William &Mary College in July 1774. He also enlisted in the third Virgina regiment in the spring of 1776. plus he fought in action at trenton were he was wounded. also he served 2 years aside with colonel gen. William Alexander. James also fought in the battle Monmouth. Then in 1780 he was unable to mantain field command so he went back to College to study law under Thomas Jefferson. In 1782 he was then elected to Virginia house of Delegates. Plus as a member of Virginia ratifying convention he joined Patrick Henry and george Mason in opposing the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Next in 1790 he was elected to the u.s senate. There he worked with Jefferson and Madison in organizing the Republican Party. Then in 1799-1802 he served as governor of Virginia. After that from 1803-1807 he served as a minster in Britain. Then in 1806 he and <span style="color: rgb(195, 9, 9);">William Pinkey sent a negotiated treaty to Britain's commercial restrition. That James Monroe.