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- NAME: James Monroe
- OCCUPATION: U.S. President
- BIRTH DATE: April 28, 1758
- DEATH DATE: July 04, 1831
- EDUCATION: College of William and Mary
- PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
- PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
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James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States and is known for his "Monroe Doctrine," disallowing further European colonization in the Americas.
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James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He fought under Washington and studied law with Jefferson. Monroe was elected the fifth President of the United States in 1817. He is remembered for the Monroe Doctrine as well as expanding U.S territory via the acquisition of Florida from Spain. Monroe, who died in 1831, was the last of the Founding Fathers.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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