5th President · 1817–1825 · Democratic-Republican
James Monroe
Our namesake. Acquired Florida, presided over the Era of Good Feelings and proclaimed the Doctrine: Europe out of the Americas, America out of Europe's wars.
In the Society’s PantheonOverallA-GPA 3.70
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?A
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?A+
- RestraintDid they keep the country out of wars of choice that weakened it?A
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?A-
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?B+
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?B
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?B+
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?A
- CompetenceWere they capable, honest and effective in office?A-
On the axes
MarketEconomyPopulist
Free tradeTradeProtectionist
RestraintForeign policyInterventionist
CosmopolitanNationNational
Dark dot: James Monroe. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 86%.