President james monroe accomplishments
James Monroe!
President james monroe accomplishments
Early Years
James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Spence Monroe (1727-74), a farmer and carpenter, and Elizabeth Jones Monroe (1730-74). In 1774, at age 16, Monroe entered the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
He cut his college studies short in 1776 to join the Continental Army and fight for independence from Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775-83).
Did you know? Monrovia, the capital of the West African country Liberia, is named after James Monroe.
As president, Monroe supported the work of the American Colonization Society to create a home for freed African slaves in Liberia.
During the war, Monroe saw action in battles in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
He was wounded at the Battle of Trenton, New Jersey, in 1776, and was with General George Washington (1732-99) and his troops at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the difficult winter of 1777 to 1778.
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