WorksheetsWar of 1812 and the Era of Good Feelings Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of London
Who led American troops to victory in the Battle of New Orleans?
James Monroe
Alexander Hamilton
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
What was the Era of Good Feelings?
A time when there was little political fighting and positive mood in the U.S.
A period of war and conflict
A time of economic depression
A period of strong Federalist control
How did tariffs help the American economy according to the American System?
By making imported goods cheaper
By encouraging the purchase of American-made goods
By reducing the cost of foreign goods
By eliminating taxes on goods
What was the main purpose of the Tariff of 1816 proposed by Madison?
To encourage Americans to buy American-made goods
To increase the import of foreign goods
To lower the price of imported goods
To stop trade with Great Britain
How did Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin affect the South?
It made the South more dependent on slavery
It ended slavery in the South
It reduced the amount of cotton grown
It made the North more dependent on cotton
What was the Missouri Compromise?
An agreement to admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
A law to end all tariffs
A treaty with Great Britain
A plan to build the Erie Canal
What did the U.S. purchase from Spain for $5 million?
Florida and its claims to part of the Pacific Northwest
Alaska
Texas
California
What ended the Era of Good Feelings in 1825?
Monroe ended his two-term presidency and political parties re-emerged
The signing of the Monroe Doctrine
The purchase of Florida from Spain
The election of Andrew Jackson
What was a major difference between Monroe's and John Quincy Adams's presidencies?
Adams's presidency was filled with political conflicts between Northern Republicans and Southern Democrats
Monroe's presidency had more wars
Adams issued the Monroe Doctrine
Monroe was never elected president
