Monroe's Presidency

James Monroe

Multiple Choice

Who was the 5th President of the United States?

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• John Q. Adams

• Andrew Jackson

Multiple Choice

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

• New policy to remain neutral in European wars.
• New policy to remain involved in European wars.
• New policy to remain involved in Canadian wars.
• New policy to remain neutral in Canadian wars.

Multiple Choice

This cartoon refers to the Monroe Doctrine issued in 1823. The Monroe Doctrine was intended to prevent European expansion in

• China

• north Africa

• South America

• southeast Asia

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From 1815 to 1825 the United States enjoyed the , a time of peace, pride, and progress.

Multiple Choice

Why was Monroe's presidency known as the "Era of Good Feelings"?

• Slavery had begun to decrease which led to more national unity.

• There was more national unity due to the end of the War of 1812.

• The Federalist party came to a compromise with the Democratic-Republican party.

• The Homestead Act was passed which led to widespread expansion and land ownership.

Open Ended

What happened to the United States in 1819?

Open Ended

Using your textbook, define nationalism:

Open Ended

Using your textbook, define sectionalism:

Missouri Compromise

As new states were added, leaders from slave and free states argued over weather or not they would be slave or free states. In 1819 Missouri petitioned to be added to the United States as a slave state. At the time the Union had 11 free and 11 slave states

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Adding another slave state would mean that the Senate would have more Senators from slave states. After much back and forth and debate, Henry Clay convinced Congress to agree to a compromise. This became known as the Missouri Compromise.

1. Missouri would enter as a slave state

2. ​Maine would join as a free state so the balance remained the same

3. ​Slavery would be prohibited North of Missouri's southern boarder

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Missouri Compromise

Had 3 main points:

Multiple Choice

Under the terms of the Missouri Compromise, the balance of free state and slave states was maintained and

• Missouri was admitted to the Union as a free state.

• slavery was banned in the Northern part of the Louisiana Purchase.

• Texas was admitted to the Union as a slave state.

• the South agreed to discontinue the slave trade by 1850.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is evidence of sectionalism rather than nationalism?

• the Missouri Compromise

• the Monroe Doctrine

• the writing of the Star Spangled Banner

• the Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland

Multiple Choice

What was a major result of the Missouri Compromise?

• It increased the number of immigrants settling in northern states.

• It provided financing for canal construction.

• It rapidly expanded railroad construction in southern states.

• It temporarily relieved sectional tensions.

Multiple Choice

Which state became a "slave state" when the Missouri Compromise was passed?

• Missouri

• Maine

• Florida

• Oregon

BOUNUS!!

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Multiple Choice

Which battle that happened at the end of the War of 1812 made a hero out of future President Andrew Jackson?

• The Battle of Fallen Timbers

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Vicksburg

• The Battle of New Orleans

Multiple Choice

Why did Thomas Jefferson sign the Embargo Act of 1807 into law?

• He believed that it would keep American sailors safe from impressment by keeping them off the high seas.

• He believed it would benefit the Northern economy because American manufacturing would develop out of necessity.

• He believed an embargo of all foreign foods would make the United States more interdependent on other nations.

• He believed it would lead to a war with Britain, a country he despised.