 President James Monroe Timeline
Important Dates, World and National Events During His Lifetime
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| 1758 |
(April 28) Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. |
| 1783 |
Elected to the Congress of the Confederation. |
| 1786 |
(Feb. 16) Married Elizabeth Kortright. |
| 1786 |
Daughter Eliza was born. |
| 1790 |
Elected to the United States Senate. |
| 1794 |
Named minister to France. |
| 1799 |
Son James Spence was born. |
| 1799 |
Elected governor of Virginia. |
| 1803 |
Daughter Maria Hester was born. |
| 1811 |
Appointed Secretary of State. |
| 1814 |
Named Secretary of War. |
| 1816 |
Elected President of the United States. |
| 1817 |
Inaugurated as the 5th President of the United States. |
| 1817 |
Mississippi joined the Union. |
| 1818 |
Illinois joined the Union. |
| 1819 |
Alabama became a state. |
| 1819 |
Arkansas Territory was organized. |
| 1819 |
Bolivar became first president of Colombia. |
| 1819 |
Florida was purchased from Spain. |
| 1819 |
The Savannah was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. |
| 1820 |
Maine became a state. |
| 1820 |
Re-elected President. |
| 1821 |
Missouri joined the Union. |
| 1821 |
Central American republics separated from Spain. |
| 1821 |
Napoleon died. |
| 1821 |
Spain ceded control of Florida region to the U.S. |
| 1822 |
Brazil became independent of Portugal. |
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