now, the country (for the most part) had been founded, and in came the long period of perfecting how the country ran. Monroe was a nationalist, which can be good, and bad. He began by touring the New England states, promoting the "Era of Good Feelings." He was hoping that this "Good Feeling" would eliminate political party rivalry. Monroe also led Spain to cede Florida, and define the boundaries of Louisiana, favorably to America. James Monroe is probably most famous for the Monroe Doctrine. He declared that the United States would regard any interference in the internal affairs of American states as an unfriendly act. He also included a declaration aimed at Russia stating that the American continents were closed to further colonization. America was very excited by this doctrine, but Europeans disregarded it. Monroe also set up coastal fortifications to help prevent future invasions. (Possibly the first Coast Guard) In 1819, when government budgets fell drastically, construction and execution of this plan was
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