James Monroe Leadership Style

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James Monroe James Monroe was the fifth president of the Untied States. He was born on April 28, 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia where he lived with his father, Spence Monroe and his mother, Elizabeth Jones Monroe. He enjoyed the many advantages of being the son of a prosperous planter, his father. At age 11, James attended a school run by Reverend Archibald Campbell. His time at that school overlapped with John Marshall, whose future was to become the chief justice of the United States. Monroeís mother died in his early-teens and his father died a few years later in 1774. These untimely deaths led to him becoming a ward of his uncle along with his two brothers. His Uncle, Joseph Jones mentored and befriended Monroe, often offering…show more content…
Early on in the life of James Monroe, both of his parents died, leaving him as a ward to his Uncle, Joseph Jones. His uncle ended up being both his mentor and his friend. He gave Monroe his advice and full support which readied him for making decisions and using the decision-making process as President. Next, while in the military, Monroe saw what worked and what didnít work as well as various techniques the higher in command used during battle. This readied him for any conflicts that might occur during his presidency. He would be able to use military techniques and control the military very well because of how well he understood it. He obtained all of this knowledge through his time that he served in the military. Before James Monroe fully immersed himself in politics he studied law with Thomas Jefferson as his tutor. Thomas Jefferson, being the man he was, was able to educate Monroe on incredible political and law tactics. This prepared him for doing well in politics and solving problems with the law quickly and efficiently. Finally, when Monroe was finally fully immersed in politics he was able to obtain such positions as minister to France and Britain, Secretary of State and Secretary of War. This positions gave him actual experience in making decisions for the whole…show more content…
He created very little problems and solved several. These included things like making the Monroe Doctrine, admitting states, and making the Missouri Compromise. Each of these things either solved a problem that the country had at the time or just made it better. The only actual bad thing that happened during Monroeís presidency was known as the Panic of 1819 which was one of the worst depressions since the 1780ís. Even though many critics blamed Monroe for not taking action, there was nothing he could do. The power to change economic policies rested with the states and the Bank of the United States. Ultimately, James Monroe did everything possible to help the United States and solve its problems and the one thing he didnít solve was impossible for him to solve because the power to change what needed to be changed lay in the hands of the states and the Bank of the United
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