The Era of Good Feelings

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Who's eight years as president are known as the Era of Good Feelings?

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James Monroe

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What marked what was known as the Era of Good Feelings?

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a strong sense of national unity

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What was a goal of Henry Clay’s American System?

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to promote economic growth

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Which economic system, based on private ownership, did Henry Clay promote?

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capitalism

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All of these characterize John Marshall’s Supreme Court decisions in the early 1800s except: they promoted national economic growth; they reinforced the authority of business contracts; they increased the power of the federal government over states; they established the power of states over the federal government.

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they established the power of states over the federal government.

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Which of these led to the end of an era and the beginning of political divisions in the United States? Options: the War of 1812, the election of 1824, James Monroe's presidency, John Marshall's Supreme Court

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the election of 1824

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According to Henry Clay, what role did government have in encouraging economic growth? Options: building community housing, producing goods and services, owning stores and businesses, funding transportation projects

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funding transportation projects

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Which Congressman believed that America's future lay in capitalism, and supported the American System?

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Henry Clay

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Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during this period that helped strengthen federal power of the states and encouraged the growth of capitalism?

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John Marshall

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In the Election of 1824, none of the candidates won a majority in the Electoral College. Who did the House of Representatives elect as president?

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John Quincy Adams