President Monroe

The U.S. foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to -

• prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

• deter Spain from inciting revolution in former U.S. colonies

• encourage European powers to invest in Latin America

• keep the war between France and Spain from spreading the Latin America

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8.5E

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

• The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged

• International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances

• The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty

• Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited

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8.5E

Which statement best explains an effect of the Missouri Compromise?

• The compromise maintained the balance between the number of free states and slave states in the Senate

• The compromise allowed slaves to be counted toward a state's population for representation in Congress

• The compromise enabled Southerners to pursue fugitive slaves into the North

• The compromise ended the slave trade in Washington, D.C.

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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 relived sectional tensions

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The major purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to

• create a military alliance for the defense of North America

• guarantee democratic governments in Latin America

• secure new colonies in the Caribbean

• limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere

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8.5E

A major purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to

• limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere

• establish United States colonies in South America

• form military alliances with Latin American nations

• avoid involvement in Canadian conflicts

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8.5E

Which document was issued primarily to prevent European nations from future colonization in Latin America?

• Jay's Treaty 1795

• Alien and Sedition Acts 1798

• Embargo Act 1807

• Monroe Doctrine 1823

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8.5E

During the period 1820-1860, the major concerns in the United States dealt with issues realted to

• determining the future of slavery

• imposing immigration quotas

• developing big business

• acquiring an overseas empire

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Which problem did the Missouri Compromise attempt to solve?

• extension of slavery into the western territories

• equitable distribution of frontier lands to the owners of small farms

• placement of protective tariffs on foreign imports

• need for international improvements in transportation

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The Missouri Compromise settled conflicts between the North and the South over

• admission of states to the Union

• Supreme Court decisions

• presidential election results

• voting rights

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