Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the USA of 828,800 square miles of the French territory Louisiana in 1803. It encompassed part of 14 states and two Canadian provinces. The land that was purchase consisted of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of Minnesota. On April 30, 1803 the Louisiana Purchase Treaty, sometimes called "the letter that bought a continent" was signed by Robert Livingston, James Monroe, and Barb Marbois in Paris. The treaty was announced on July 4.

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http://www.gatewayno.com/history/LaPurchase.html

Missouri Compromise

The Missouri Compromise was an agreement that was passed in 1920 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery faction in the U.S Congress. This prohibited slavery in the former Louisiana Territory except within the boundaries of the proposed state of Missouri. Before the agreement, the Senate refused to agree to the amendment and the whole thing was lost. During this time, the House passed a similar bill and decided to connect the two measures. Then a second amendment was adopted excluding slavery from the Missouri territory.

Catherine L

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0833427.html

The Monroe Doctrine

The Monroe Doctrine was a policy declared in my seventh annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823. I warned the European countries not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere. This stated "that the American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subject for future colonization by any European power." This became part of the future United States foreign policy. This was a defining moment in the foreign policy of the United States.

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http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Monroe.html

About Me

Hello, my name is James Monroe. I am the 5th president of the United States of America as a democrat. I was born on April 28, 1758 in Westmoreland Country, Virginia. Before I became president, I worked as a farmer. My wife, Elizabeth Knortright Monroe and i had two children, Eliza and Maria. Growing up, I had three other siblings. Only four of the children my parents had lived to maturity. When I was 11 to 16 years old, I studied at Campbelltown Academy, and later attended the college of William & Mary. Previous to my post as the president, I was governer of Virginia, and the United States Senator.

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