Module 9 Quiz

Why did the US experience a period of nationalism during President Monroe's presidency?

• The country had won a war against Great Britain and had a growing economy.

• The country had finished building roads, canals, and railroads connecting the regions.

• The country had finished expanding its borders to the Pacific Ocean and made a series of treaties.

• The country had won its independence and had established a strong army and navy.

What prompted President Monroe and Secretary of State Adams to issue the Monroe Doctrine?

• They feared newly independent Latin American countries would ask Europe for help.

• They feared European countries would try to convince the US to fight in European wars.

• They feared newly independent Latin American countries would not adopt democratic governments.

• They feared European countries would try to establish colonies in western hemisphere.

Which event happened first?

• Simon Bolivar starts leading independence movements.

• Mexico wins independence from Spain.

• Spain colonizes Central and South America.

• The US issues the Monroe Doctrine.

Does "Land prices should be kept low to help farmers settle the West" demonstrate...

• Nationalism?

• Sectionalism

Does "Constructing new canals and building better roads connects the different regions of the country more effectively" demonstrate....

• Nationalism

• Sectionalism

What was an effect of the Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v Maryland and Gibbons v Ogden?

• weakening the legislative branch

• reinforcement of the doctrine of states' rights

• reinforcement of the power of the federal government

• strengthening of the executive and judicial branches

Which 2 states entered the Union in the Missouri Compromise?

• Missouri

• Alabama

• Idaho

• Maine

How did American writers and artists in the early 1800s differ from those in the 1700s?

• They used authentically American subjects.

• They started using older styles and subjects.

• They used subjects from different countries.

• They applied American themes using old subjects.

What did Thomas Jefferson call for Americans to do out of admiration for ancient Greece and Rome?

• learn to speak and write Greek

• model buildings after Greek and Roman styles

• establish schools modeled after Roman schools

• adopt laws following example of Greek and Roman laws

Who wrote satires, including "Rip Van Winkle?"

• Noah Webster

• George Caleb Bingham

• John James Audubon

• Washington Irving