James Monroe Presidency

The series of measures intended to make the US economically self sufficient was called the....

• Treaty of Ghent

• Monroe Doctrine

• American System

• US Constitution

James Monroe's political party

• Democratic Republicans

• Federalists

• War Hawks

• Congressmen

The Era of Good Feelings was caused by...

• Optimistic feeling of colonists after independence was declared

• Nationalism felt after winning War of 1812

• Completion of Erie Canal

• Missouri Compromise being agreed to

The Erie Canal was....

• The beginning of mass migration to the West

• The only way to travel west

• Dug by slaves

• Closed in 1825 because it was too dangerous

Which was NOT a part of the American System?

• Create a protective tariff

• Raise funds to improve and build a transportation system

• Create a single currency to encourage trade

• Prohibit European countries from establishing colonies in the Americas

Which of the following statements is FALSE about Henry Clay?

• He represented Kentucky in the House of Representatives

• He believed that America's future depended on a strong national economy

• He negotiated the Missouri Compromise

• He defeated James Monroe for president in 1818

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Missouri Compromise?

• Missouri entered the union as a free state

• Maine entered the union as a slave state

• The issue of slavery in the West was permanently solved

• John Quincy Adams negotiated the compromise

The Monroe Doctrine stated that the US would NOT..

• Interfere with existing European countries

• Put a tariff on European goods

• Not impress British sailors at sea

• Colonize North and South America

What is a feeling of pride and loyalty to a nation?

• Sectionalism

• Nationalism

• Unification

• Environmentalism

Which of the following events contributed to the growth of sectionalism in the US?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Missouri Compromise

• Erie Canal

• Era of Good Feelings