A New National Identity Quiz

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

• A tax collected on imported goods

• An American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere

• A nickname for the presidency of James Monroe

• A plan that was supposed to promote economic growth for the entire country

What did the Fugitive Slave Act do?

• Solved the issue of California joining the Union

• Punished anyone who helped runaway slaves

• Created the American System

• Opposed interference from outside powers

What was the Compromise of 1850 primarily about?

• The extension of slavery into new territories

• The balance of free and slave states when California wanted to join the Union

• The promotion of economic growth for the entire country

• The needs of one's state or section of the country before the needs of the country as a whole

What does Nationalism refer to?

• A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

• A nickname for the presidency of James Monroe

• A plan to promote economic growth for the entire country

• An agreement between pro-slavery and anti-slavery sections in the United States

What was the Era of Good Feelings?

• A period of economic hardship

• A foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere

• A nickname for the presidency of James Monroe

• An agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery sections in the United States

Who was James Monroe?

• A Congressman who spoke for the West

• The 5th President of the United States

• The creator of the American System

• The person who passed the Fugitive Slave Act

What was Henry Clay known for?

• Punishing those who helped runaway slaves

• Being the 5th President of the United States

• Speaking for the West and creating the American System

• Opposing interference from Europe in the Western hemisphere

What were Protective Tariffs intended to do?

• Promote economic growth for the entire country

• Make imported goods more expensive and encourage buying American made goods

• Punish those who helped runaway slaves

• Solve the issue of California wanting to join the Union

What was the American System?

• A foreign policy opposing interference from Europe

• A nickname for the presidency of James Monroe

• A plan to promote economic growth for the entire country

• An act that punished anyone who helped runaway slaves

What does Sectionalism emphasize?

• The needs of the country as a whole

• The needs of your state or your section of the country before the needs of the country as a whole

• The balance of free and slave states

• The promotion of economic growth for the entire country