EOC Spot Check Era of Good Feelings

Which of the following best statement describes politics in the U.S. based on the Presidential Election of 1820?

• It was a time of intense political rivalry between multiple parties.

• The election was highly contested, with very close results.

• There was significant political violence and unrest during the election.

• It was an "Era of Good Feelings" little political division.

This political cartoon is MOST associated with which of these?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Mexican War

• The Civil War

• The American Revolution

Which statement BEST explains the point of this passage by President Monroe?

• The United States will declare war on Spain.

• Mexico will soon be part of the United States.

• The United States would be defeated in a war with Spain.

• Latin America should not be retaken by European countries.

"The proposed amendment to exclude slaves from Missouri... is a direct attack upon the social and political institutions of the Southern states... We hold that Congress has no right to say that a freeman shall not migrate to the west, taking with him that property which is guaranteed to him by the Constitution."

William Pinkney, Speech in the U.S. Senate, 1820

Which of the following best explains the Southern opposition to the Tallmadge Amendment proposed in 1819?

• It threatened to expand slavery nationwide.

• It proposed a high tariff on Southern agricultural products.

• It sought to prohibit the further introduction of slaves into Missouri and gradually emancipate those already there.

• It required all states to have equal representation in Congress.

Choose the three items that include a component or characteristic of the Missouri Compromise

• The admission of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.

• The prohibition of slavery north of the 36°30' parallel.

• The bills associated with the Missouri Compromise were signed by President James Monroe.

• The admission of California as a free state, but with one pro and one anti-slavery representative to Congress.

Which of the following best describes the historical significance of the Missouri Compromise?

• It permanently resolved the issue of slavery in the United States.

• It marked the beginning of sectional tensions between the North and South over slavery.

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery in all new territories.

• It was an economic agreement primarily concerned with trade and tariffs.