[band plays
"Hail to the Chief"]
(female narrator)
James Monroe was
a teen revolutionary.
Born in 1758,
he left college
to fight
in the American Revolution.
In "Washington
Crossing the Delaware,"
Jimmy's holding the flag.
He negotiated the Louisiana
Purchase for Jefferson
and served as secretary of state
for James Madison.
By 1816, he was qualified
to be president.
His presidency was called
the Era of Good Feelings
because America
was feeling great.
The War of 1812 was over,
everyone felt patriotic,
and the Federalist Party
collapsed.
Monroe and
the Democratic-Republicans
had only each other
to argue with.
Monroe worked closely with
his cabinet to make decisions.
He handled
the growing issue of slavery
by signing
the Missouri Compromise,
which addressed
future land issues
with westward expansion
and slavery.
He was more direct
in the Monroe Doctrine,
which was mostly written
by John Quincy Adams.
America told Europe,
"You stay there,
we'll stay here,
and we won't have problems."
He added Florida
through a treaty with Spain,
so pour out
some O.J. for him.
[band plays
"Hail to the Chief"]
