Major events in the biography of President James Monroe
5 states admitted - First Seminole War (1817-18) - Monroe Doctrine
Facts and History in the biography of President James Monroe
He served in the army during the first years of the Revolution and was wounded at Trenton. He then entered politics. In 1794, he was appointed minister to France and had great empathy with the cause of the French Revolution. His strong views on this subject were disapproved of and he was recalled from France in 1796 but later returned in 1803 to help to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase. He was elected president in 1816 and ran unopposed for his second term (1820). He is best remembered for the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 which declared against foreign colonization or intervention in the Americas. He died in New York City on July 4, 1831, the third president to die on the anniversary of Independence (John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died five years before.) Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was President James Monroe President Coin or President Dollar Bill (more Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was James Monroe )
Presidential Money. The United States has placed likenesses of the Presidents on many types of coins and currency. Abraham Lincoln appeared on the 100 dollar bill from 1869 until 1880. He was replaced by James Monroe in 1891 and then Benjamin Franklin from 1928 until the 1969 when bills over $100 were discontinued and removed from circulation. President James Monroe and the Constitution of the USA (17th September,1787) Information and Facts about any President of America is incomplete without explaining his role and his power in the government of the country. We have therefore included this section regarding the US Constitution. Under the U.S. Constitution the president is the head of state, the commander in chief of the armed forces and is also the chief executive of the federal government.
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Article 2, Section 1, this section of the U.S. Constitution sets the requirements to hold office. Facts about Term of Office
Following election he, and the Vice President, shall hold his office during the term of four years. ( The twenty-second amendment, which started with the inauguration of Dwight Eisenhower, limits the this to two terms) President's Executive Oath of Office
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 8
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