POTUS 5: Pres. James Monroe

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Monroe succeeded James Madison, and was easily elected with little opposition. He won re-election in 1820 by a landslide: he took every electoral vote except one. Best deal of his Presidency: he bought Florida from Spain for around $5 million.

Monroe also had a long career as a soldier, diplomat, governor, senator, and cabinet official. His two terms in office were generally prosperous and uneventful. He is best known for the Monroe Doctrine, which became a backbone of U.S. foreign policy. The Monroe Doctrine basically said that America would resist European intervention in the Western Hemisphere. In other words: "not in our house!," and "keep out!"
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