Chapter 9 Quiz

What settlement did the U.S. and Spain reach in the Adams-Onís Treaty?

• The U.S. would receive control of East Florida from Spain.

• The U.S. would receive the Louisiana Territory from Spain.

After the War of 1812 ended, conflicts continued between Great Britain and the United States about

• who controlled Florida.

• naval power and fishing rights on the Great Lakes.

How did the establishment of the Monroe Doctrine affect U.S. relations with Europe?

• It allowed European nations to continue to colonize U.S. territories with the permission of the U.S.

• It prevented European nations from interfering with countries in Latin America.

How did the Monroe Doctrine affect the United States’ relationship with Latin America?

• It made Latin American countries financially dependent on the United States.

• It placed Latin American nations within the United States’ sphere of influence.

What finally convinced Spanish leaders to settle disputes with the U.S. over Florida in 1819?

• General Andrew Jackson’s presence in Florida

• he rise of the Seminole Indian tribe in Florida

What change to the U.S. economy did Henry Clay make specifically to finance the building of new roads and canals?

• a tariff on foreign goods

• a national bank system

What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise?

• It gave the free states a majority in the House of Representatives.

• It maintained an equal balance between slave and free states in the United States.

Who became president as a result of the Election of 1824?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Monroe

During the 1820s sectionalism grew in the United States. What is sectionalism?

• when citizens develop increased feelings of pride and devotion to their nation

• when politicians become divided over the interests of the regions they represent

What was Henry Clay’s role in the Missouri Compromise?

• He created the terms of the compromise and convinced Congress to accept it

• He opposed the compromise and tried to persuade members of Congress to veto it.