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The U.S. Senate was evenly split during the Monroe Administration: 11 free states and 11 slave states (Delaware and Kentucky were slave states). Monroe peacefully resolved the difficult dispute over slavery in new states with the Missouri Compromise: admit one free state (Maine) to balance one new slave state (Missouri), and ban slavery above a certain latitude (36 degrees, 30 minutes) in the new Louisiana Territory.
The U.S. Senate was evenly split during the Monroe Administration: 11 free states and 11 slave states (Delaware and Kentucky were slave states). Monroe peacefully resolved the difficult dispute over slavery in new states with the Missouri Compromise: admit one free state (Maine) to balance one new slave state (Missouri), and ban slavery above a certain latitude (36 degrees, 30 minutes) in the new Louisiana Territory.
Monroe's presidency also oversaw Spain ceding [[Florida]] to the United States. <ref>http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/jmonroe.html</ref>
Monroe's presidency also oversaw [[Spain]] ceding [[Florida]] to the United States. <ref>http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/jmonroe.html</ref>
== Background ==
== Background ==
As an anti-Federalist, he opposed ratification of the [[U.S. Constitution]] in the absence of a [[Bill of Rights]].
As an anti-Federalist, he opposed ratification of the [[U.S. Constitution]] in the absence of a [[Bill of Rights]].
He served as Senator and also Governor of Virginia. He was the Secretary of State in the Administration of [[Thomas Jefferson]], where Monroe negotiated the Louisiana Purchase.
He served as Senator and also Governor of Virginia. He was the [[Secretary of State]] in the Administration of [[Thomas Jefferson]], where Monroe negotiated the [[Louisiana Purchase]].
Monroe was Secretary of War under President [[James Madison]] during the war of 1812.
Monroe was [[Secretary of War]] under President [[James Madison]] during the [[War of 1812]].
== In His Own Words ==
== In His Own Words ==
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