James Monroe #4: Foreign Deals (1799-1807); Topics covered include: Governor of Virginia, Envoy to France, Louisiana Purchase (including constitutional concerns), attempt to acquire Florida, Minister to Great Britain, impressment, Monroe-Pinkney Treaty, birth of daughter (Maria), death of uncle (Joseph Jones), James Madison elected President
Key people: Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon, Robert Livingston, James Madison, King Carlos, William Pinkney, Maria Monroe, and Joseph Jones
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