James Monroe, the author of the Monroe Doctrine, was the fifth President of the United States and one of the last presidents from Virginia; some historians even call him the last of the cocked hats. After two years at the College of William and Mary, Monroe went off to fight in the American Revolution. Monroe fought in the Battle of Trenton and was even one of the heroes of the battle. After earning the respect of George Washington, Monroe studied law under Thomas Jefferson, who was the governor of Virginia at the time. Monroe's ascension up the political ladder began in 1782, when he served on the Virginia legislature. After serving on the on the Virginia legislature, Monroe held the following positions: delegate to the Continental Congress, member of the Virginia ratifying convention, United States Senator, minister to France, governor of Virginia, one of the leaders of the Democratic-Republican party, secretary of war, and President of the United States of America. M!

The Monroe Doctrine had a dual origin and a dual purpose. On the one hand, it was the result of the advance of Russia on the northwest coast of America, and was designed to serve as a protest against this advance and to establish a general principle against Russian expansion...On the other hand, the massage was provoked by the fear of European intervention in South America to restore to Spain her revolted colonies, and was intended to give warning of the hostility of the United States to any such intervention. (Perkins, 1)

The administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) openly espoused the Monroe Doctrine once again as it resisted Communism in the Americas. This reaffirmed the original intent of the Monroe Doctrine to prevent European expansion in the Americas. Despite this position, Reagan supported Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands off the coast of Argentina in 1982.

Thomas Jefferson on the Monroe Doctrine

It is clear that, without the Monroe Doctrine, the United States would not be nearly as powerful as it is now, or even in existence. The Monroe Doctrine basically said that the United States would not let Europeans position themselves around the borders, or even in this hemisphere, which is almost inviting them to take over the United States or regain what had been lost.

Perkins, Dexter Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1945.

The United States and Europe, 1815-1823

as avoided, just as George Washington had suggested to presidents. Monroe took the advice of Adams and the alliance was not formed with Britain.

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