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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Monroe
The fifth president of the United States, born in Westmoreland county, Virginia, April 28, 1758; died in New York City, July 4, 1831.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Monroe
(1758-1831) Fifth president of the United States of America 1817-1825
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Virginia: Fort Monroe
Fort Monroe was completed in 1834, and is named in honor of U.S. President James Monroe. Completely surrounded by a moat, the six-sided stone fort is the only one of its kind left in the United States that is still an active Army post.
US National Archives
Nara: American Originals: Louisiana Purchase Treaty
Wonderful NARA site that provides pictures of the original treaty and agreements of the Louisiana Purchase. Brief introduction discusses the amount of land purchased and the cost per acre described by the Purchase.
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Gateway New Orleans: Louisiana Purchase
Read a description of the terms of the Louisiana Purchase. There is a map to show the land that was included in this deal.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Louisiana Purchase
This Library of Congress timeline series discusses the Louisiana Purchase.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Quincy Adams (1767 1848)
Biographical material on John Quincy Adams who was appointed Secretary of State by President James Monroe on March 5, 1817 and became one of the most influential diplomats in U.S. history.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Missouri Compromise
Provides interesting facts and important information about the 1820 Missouri Compromise, a settlement reached between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions on the extension of slavery into new territories.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Santa Fe Trail
Provides 20 interesting facts and important information about the 900-mile route from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1821 until 1880.
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Siteseen: American Historama: The Era of Good Feelings
Provides interesting facts and important information on the Era of Good Feelings, a period of political stability 1817-1825.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Panic of 1819
Read detailed facts about the many causes of the financial panic of 1819.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Rush Bagot Treaty
Details about the Rush-Bagot Treaty that demilitarized the Great Lakes region.
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Siteseen: American Historama: The American System
Comprehensive resource provides detailed facts about Henry Clay and the economic plan called the 'American System'.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Convention of 1818 and the 49th Parallel
Learn about the Convention of 1818 when the 49th parallel was set as the border with Canada and established joint occupation of Oregon with the British for ten years.
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Etc: Maps Etc: House Vote on the Survey Bill, Feb 10, 1824
A map of the United States showing the results of the House vote on the General Survey Bill of 1824 during the presidency of James Monroe. The map is keyed to show the areas of votes for, against, or undecided on the bill. The bill...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Benjamin F. Butler
General Butler was born in Deerfield, N. H., November 6th, 1818. At the time of President Lincoln's call for troops in April, 1861, he held the commission of brigadier general of militia. On the 17th of that month he marched to Annapolis...