Social Studies : James Monroe

The true intention of the Monroe Doctrine was to make the U.S.’s position clear on where they stood on foreign affairs, but that changed as soon as other land was left for grabs. This document was created in 1823 in order to solidify the stance of the United States which was neutral in a conflict. The conflict was Europe wanted Latin America, but Latin America wanted to be their own countries. The next conflict that is important to this argument is Texas Independence. In the 1830’s Mexico wanted to increase national government by offering land grants to Americans and Mexicans and this eventually lead to Texas wanting to be separated from Mexico.

James Buchanan was born on April 23rd, 1791 in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania. Buchanan’s parents James Buchanan Sr. and Elizabeth Speer were Ulster Scots; his father emigrated from Donegal, Ireland in 1783. He grew up with six sisters and four brothers in a log cabin until they moved to Mercersburg, Pennsylvania in 1797. Buchanan’s educational career consisted of attendance to Old Stone Academy in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and Dickinson College (also in Carlisle, Pennsylvania) where he graduated with honors in 1807, he then moved to Lancaster and earned his law degree. In the War of 1812, Buchanan served in the defense of Baltimore and is known as the only president with military experience who never served as an officer. Although he claimed to love Anne Caroline Coleman, they were never married and after their breakup Buchanan sent the following letter to Corenelia Roosevelt which led people to question his sexual orientation.

James Madison was born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, to Colonel James Madison Sr. and Eleanor Rose Conway. Madison and his siblings grew up into the Christian religion since his family was very religious. James had eleven other siblings and was the oldest out of them all. All his siblings were outgoing and playful, but James was the most fragile out of all his siblings due to Epileptoid Hysteria. Epileptiod Hysteria is a sickness that causes seizures, a fear that affects your mind, and it affects how you think about different situations. Due to

James Madison was born March 16, 1751 in Belle Grove, Port Conway.1 He was the oldest of 12 children, seven of who actually lived to adulthood. His parents were James Madison Sr. And Eleanor Rose Conway. Rose, his mother lived to be ninety eight years old. In 1762 at the age of 11 he was sent to a boarding school in King and Queen county, Virginia. His father, James, was a successful planter and owned more than 3,000 acres of land with dozens of slaves. He died of heart failure at the age of 85 on June 28, 1836. He died at the Montpelier estate.2

According to historian Eugene Genovese, what motivated southern slave-owners to embrace “a strange form of paternalism” toward their slaves? *** Do you agree with the authors that this paternalistic attitude had the effect of subverting the “racist underpinnings” of the slave society?

In this lesson, you learned how the U.S. began to turn from isolation to imperialism. Complete the following written assignment to show your understanding of these changes.

7) Wages rose over all the rich were richer and the poor were better off. Immigrants, women and children started working because living cost, wages and earnings went up 50% between 1860 and 1890 and then increased another 37% from 1860 to 1914.

The “Era of Good Feelings” was a traditional name given to the years of James Monroe’s presidency, following the end of the War of 1812. Events such as the Louisiana Purchase, which nearly doubled the size of American land and proved the Federalist party didn’t have much as they opposed the purchase, and fighting against the Barbary Pirates which gained the American navy respect made people in America proud to be there and led up to the “good feelings.” The time was mostly characterized by an increase of nationalistic spirits as the Republican party become the single party in the United States after Monroe won against Rufus King, his Federalist opponent in the 1816 election. Nationalism would have a large influence on many features of American culture and economics; however, there were also many tensions growing during this time as well. There was much discourse over issues such as the national bank, tariffs, and internal improvements. The Republican party was the sole party at the time, it was also dividing, with many supporting what was once Federalist policies. Sectional differences over slavery and states rights would also have a major impact on politics and economics, with greater importance than the results of nationalistic influences.

1. Discuss the balance of resources between the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War and its implications for initial military strategy.

Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jean Mortensen on June 1st 1926. Her mother, Gladys Monroe, was mentally unstable and her father

Nathan Hale was born in Coventry, Connecticut, in 1755 to Richard Hale and Elizabeth Strong, his parents. In 1768, when he was fourteen years old, he was sent to Yale College with his brother, Enoch. Nathan was a classmate of a patriot spy. His name was Benjamin Tallmadge. Nathan graduated with first-class honors at the age of 18 and became a teacher. He was the first in East Haddam and later in New London. After the Revolutionary War began, he joined a Connecticut militia and was elected first lieutenant.

Patrick Henry was born in Studley, Hanover County, Virginia, on May 29, 1736. He had two loving parents named John Henry and Sarah Winston Syme. John Henry was a Scottish-born planter who then changed his occupation to being a surveyor and a county judge. On the other hand, her mother Sarah Winston Syme was a widow from a prominent gentry family. Patrick Henry attended a local school for a few years, but eventually, his father taught him the rest of his education, who attended King’s College in Aberdeen.

He wanted to buy land in Kentucky and open a law office in Richmond with the money he was saving. His first aspiration was not practicing law, but going to Europe and traveling the different countries. Monroe was unsure of himself and needed advice. He turned to Jefferson, but Jefferson had other plans for Monroe. He wanted Monroe to run for Virginia State Legislature. Monroe accepted and was elected into the House of Delegates in April 1782 (Stefoff 23). After much preparation, Monroe became a member of the Congress of Confederation. This event influenced him greatly. During 1786 Monroe found time to marry the love of his life. Her name was Elizabeth Kortright Monroe. Elizabeth was 17 and James was 27 years old when they were married. They had two daughters and one son (Kane 40). After the marriage and the children, Monroe quickly got back to his political views and doings. He was bored of his law practice and wanted a challenge. James served on the 170 member Virginia Ratifying Convention that decided the fate of the Constitution (Stefoff 35). In the fall of 1788, Monroe ran for Congress, but his friend and foe, James Madison, defeated him. Monroe did not give up, although he was disappointed about the loss, he later ran for U.S. Senate against an old friend John Marshall in 1790 and came home with a victory (Stefoff 37). Monroe was divided by politics. Now there were two political parties, the Federalist

Lafayette was born on the 6th of September 1757 in Chavanic, France. He never got to see his father who died at the Battle of Minden in the Seven Year’s War when Lafayette was only a year old. His mother was not usually around before her death when Lafayette was thirteen but he had his grandmother and aunts. He had a Jesuit priest as a tutor and later attended College du Plesssis for three years. With a family tradition of military service, he decided to go to a military academy in Vesailles. Lafayette became one of the king’s Musketeers in 1777. By the age of sixteen he was married to Marie Adienne Francoise de Noailles (UXL).

James Madison Jr. was born on March 16, 1751 in Virginia. His dad, James, was a successful tobacco planter who owned dozens of slaves. His mother was Eleanor Rose Conway, a daughter of a successful tobacco planter. James had twelve siblings, but sadly only seven survived to adulthood. At a young age, his dad sent him to a boarding school in 1762, for five years. When he came back, he suddenly became ill. Because of this, his father asked a tutor to teach him till he got better. This sickness lasted two years. When he got better, he applied for the college of New Jersey. Which is now known as the University of Princeton.