EMERGENCE OF USA
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES
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James Monroe
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John Adams
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Thomas Jefferson
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Alexander Hamilton
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was held from Wednesday, November 1, to Wednesday, December 6, 1820. Taking place at the height of the Era of Good Feelings, the election saw incumbent Democratic-Republican President James Monroe win re-election without a major opponent.
Detailed explanation-2: -His ambition and energy, together with the backing of President Madison, made him the Republican choice for the Presidency in 1816. With little Federalist opposition, he easily won re-election in 1820. Monroe made unusually strong Cabinet choices, naming a Southerner, John C.
Detailed explanation-3: -During Monroe’s tenure as president, the Federalist Party collapsed as a national political force and Monroe was re-elected, virtually unopposed, in 1820. As president, Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise, which admitted Missouri as a slave state and banned slavery from territories north of the 36°30′ parallel.
Detailed explanation-4: -A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was succeeded by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams.
Detailed explanation-5: -Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828, defeating incumbent John Quincy Adams.