THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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Preferred the French
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Favored neutrality
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Pro-British
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GREAT dancers
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Detailed explanation-1: -George Washington and James Monroe both believed that our country should not become involved in foreign affairs during our early years of independence.
Detailed explanation-2: -George Washington and his cabinet issued the Neutrality Proclamation in 1793 to shield the United States from European warfare.
Detailed explanation-3: -They both deeply loved Virginia and felt a deep connection to the land. They were both fairly wealthy planters who enjoyed agriculture. Washington adored and tended to his home, Mount Vernon, in much the same way as Jefferson did to his home, Monticello. The American Revolution brought these two great men together.
Detailed explanation-4: -After the formation of the American Republic, presidents like George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson desperately tried to maintain American neutrality, even as France and Great Britain both sought to enlist the U.S. as an ally.