James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings Quiz

What event led to a volcanic winter and crop failures around the world?

• The Panic of 1819

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The eruption of Mount Tambora

Who did James Monroe defeat in the Election of 1816?

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

• Rufus King

What was the purpose of Monroe's Goodwill Tour?

• To stop Seminole raiders

• To establish the Democratic-Republicans as the dominant political force

• To negotiate the purchase of Florida

• To create national unity

Who did Monroe authorize to stop the Seminole raiders out of Spanish Florida?

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

• Rufus King

What treaty did Monroe complete to purchase Florida from Spain?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Erie Canal Treaty

• Missouri Compromise

• Adams-Onis Treaty

What issue caused tensions within the United States over admitting new states?

• Infrastructure projects

• Slavery

• Economic growth

• Foreign colonization

What did the Missouri Compromise establish?

• New states created in the Louisiana Territory north of 36° 30’ would be free

• New states created in the Louisiana Territory south of 36° 30’ would be free

• Maine would be admitted as a slave state

• Missouri would be admitted as a free state

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

• The Western Hemisphere would be divided among European powers

• The Western Hemisphere was off limits to European expansion

• The United States would colonize the Western Hemisphere

• The United States would support European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

What was the significance of the Monroe Doctrine?

• It showed the growing national confidence of the young country

• It led to the Panic of 1819

• It established the Federalist Party as the dominant political force

• It increased European involvement in the Western Hemisphere

What major infrastructure projects were built during the Era of Good Feelings?

• The Seminole raiders and the National Bank

• The Panic of 1819 and the Missouri Compromise

• The Adams-Onis Treaty and the Monroe Doctrine

• The National Road and the Erie Canal