James Monroe Major Accomplishments

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James Monroe attended William and Mary University but dropped out 2 months later. He was an officer in the Continental Army in 1776 and fought under General George Washington’s army. He helped fight at the Battle of Trenton, but was badly injured. This event is important because James Monroe and others fought for their independence at that battle. He served as a senator, congressman and United States secretary of state before becoming the fifth president of the United States.

He joined the Continental Army in 1775 with some of the other students he went to school with. He was stationed as an officer, and in June he and 24 men were supposed to raid the arsenal at Governor’s Palace, and were successful. One of James Monroe’s accomplishments …show more content…

One of James Monroe’s famous quotes was “national honor is the national property of the highest value.”-James Monroe. James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States in 1817. James Monroe fought under George Washington and studied with Thomas Jefferson during the Revolutionary War. James Monroe is an American Revolutionary hero who played an important part during the Revolutionary War. He was the fifth president of the United States of America and is known for the Monroe Doctrine which warned countries against any more colonization and intervention in the Western hemisphere.

James Monroe was president from 1817-1825. He is also known for the Era of Good Feelings which was during his presidency. The Era of Good Feelings started after the War of 1812 and which was a period ruled by one party, the Democratic Republicans and was a fair period for economy. During his presidency, slavery had become a major issue. The north had freed the slaves while the southern states kept them. He was also the last of the Virginia Dynasty. He was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He died on July 4, 1831 at the age of 73, and he was buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond Virginia. He was married to Elizabeth Kortright and had three children, but one died during

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