ANNALS OF MONROE'S LIFE. BOYHOOD AND MILITARY SERVICE. 1758. Born in Westmoreland Co., Virginia, April 28. 1765. Stamp Act passed. AGE 1774. Enters William and Mary College. 16 1776. Declaration of Independence. 1776. In the Continental Army, - at Haerlem, etc. 1777. Aide to Lord Stirling BEGINNING OF CIVIL SERVICE.-U. S. SENATOR. 1783. Member of the Continental Congress (till 1786). 25 1785. Proposes his Commercial Resolutions . 27 1787. Formation of the Constitution. 1788. Member of the Virginia Convention to ratify the Constitution. 1790. United States Senator (till 1794) xii ANNALS OF MONROE'S LIFE. FIRST DIPLOMATIC EXPERIENCE. GOVERNOR. 1794. Commissioned Minister to France (May 28) 1794. Fall of Robespierre, July 28. 1794. Arrives in Paris (August 2) and is received by the National Convention (August 15) 36 1796. Recalled to this country (August 22). 1796. Takes leave of the French Government (Decem 38 ber 30). 1797. Publishes his "View, etc." 1798. Alien and Sedition Acts passed. 1799. Chosen Governor of Virginia (twice reëlected, holding office till 1802) . 1799. Death of Washington. 1801. Election of Jefferson. 38 39 41 1803. Commissioned Minister to England (April 18). 1803. Signs the treaty ceding Louisiana (April 30) 1803. Leaves Paris (July 12) 1804. Napoleon becomes Emperor. 44 44 1804. Goes from London to Madrid, to negotiate about Florida 1805. Takes leave of the Spanish Court (May 21) 47 48 49 49 1811. Appointed Secretary of State (till 1817). 1812. Declaration of war against England. 1814. Appointed Secretary of War (till 1815): 1820. Missouri admitted 1821. Inaugurated President for a second term 1823. Enunciation of "the Monroe Doctrine," Message |