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 * James Monroe **
 * April 28, 1758 Monroe Hall, Virginia – July 4, 1831 New York City, New York **
 * Political Party: Democratic-Republican **
 * Term in Office: March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 (Two Terms) **
 * Vice President: Daniel Tompkins **

American immigration was starting to incline around the 1820’s, but would not hit the big boom until a decade later. This was also around the same time Chinese immigration started to occur in America.
 * Thematic Context **

James Monroe won the 1816 presidency, killing the Federalist party and making the government strictly Republican. He looked after two generations: the bygone age of the Founding Fathers and the emergent age of nationalism. Emerging nationalism was further commented by a national tour Monroe undertook in 1817 where everyone welcomed him gladly; this marked the “Era of Good Feelings.” However, this was not the case because despite tranquility and prosperity in the beginning, Monroe faced issues with tariffs, the nak, internal improvements, the sale of public land, the beginning of sectionalism, and the emerging issues with slavery. But Monroe’s presidency handled the facing issues so well, deserving him the grade of A.
 * Thesis **

Monroe’s goal as president was focused towards helping the Union and building a stronger unity.
 * Goals **

Monroe and Congress worked fairly well together. Sometimes they wouldn’t agree, like when Monroe urged Congress to give the Constitution more power to maintain national transportation systems, but Congress never acted on it because they already thought that the legislators had that power. But for the most part, the two branches worked nicely together.
 * Congress **

When Britain asked America if they would like to team up to protect Latin America from European forces, the Monroe Doctrine was born. Created in 1823, it sent a warning to European powers about noncolonization and nonintervention. He also stated that the era of colonization in America was over and that they should back off. The Monroe Doctrine was more of a protection for America and was never a law or an agreement, just a personalized statement that could be refuted or revised in the future. But it proved to be the most famous of all the offspring of that nationalism; while going a voice of the spirit of patriotism,.
 * Positive Decision **

In 1819, a paralyzing economic panic descended with deflation, depression, bankruptcies, bank failures, and unemployment. THe main factor was over speculation in frontier lands, and banks were heavily involved with this outdoor gambling. The panic lasted several years and nationalism was set back because the West was targeted the worst. Monroe and his administration did a poor job of responding and handling the sudden drop in economics.
 * Negative Decision **

Monroe left the Oval Office and the nation in a great state when he left. He asserted American powers to the European powers and efficiently dealt with the young slavery problem.
 * Influence for the Future **

Monroe served as a wonderful president, serving his nation great when dealing the the eclectic problems the nation faced during that time, deserving the grade of an A for his presidency.
 * Conclusion **


 * Bibliography **

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"American President: James Monroe: Domestic Affairs." Millers Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2012. .

"Immigration Patterns." Askville. Amazon, n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2012. < http://askville.amazon.com/immigration-patterns-1800's/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=7856221>.

"James Monroe." The White House. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2012. .