United States History Part 5

President Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825

Monroe achieved his greatest successes through his foreign policy. This included the annexation of Florida, several important bilateral treaties, and finally, the Monroe Doctrine. His Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams, who would later succeed him as president, assisted him in achieving these policies.