American Nationalism in the Early 19th Century Quiz

Test your knowledge of American nationalism in the early 19th century with questions on Monroe Doctrine, Manifest Destiny, Supreme Court cases, and more.

#1

Who was the primary author of the Monroe Doctrine?

James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
James Monroe
#2

Who was the president during the Era of Good Feelings?

John Adams
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
#3

Who coined the term 'corrupt bargain' in reference to the election of 1824?

Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
John Quincy Adams
Martin Van Buren
#4

Which president is associated with the policy of Indian removal, leading to the Trail of Tears?

Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
John Tyler
Martin Van Buren
#5

Which political party emerged in the 1830s as a coalition of anti-Jackson forces?

Whig Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Free Soil Party
Know-Nothing Party
#6

Which event in 1812 heightened feelings of American nationalism?

The Battle of New Orleans
The Treaty of Ghent
The Battle of Tippecanoe
The Embargo Act
#7

What was the main goal of the American System proposed by Henry Clay?

To establish a national bank
To improve infrastructure and promote economic nationalism
To expand westward through territorial acquisitions
To abolish slavery
#8

Which treaty in 1819 established the western border of the United States and ceded Florida to the U.S.?

Adams-Onís Treaty
Jay Treaty
Treaty of Ghent
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
#9

What was the primary motivation behind the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

To settle a border dispute between Missouri and Arkansas
To maintain a balance between slave and free states
To establish a tariff system
To address Native American land claims
#10

What was the purpose of the Cumberland Road, the first major improved highway in the United States?

Military defense
Trade with Native American tribes
Westward expansion
Religious pilgrimage
#11

Who coined the term 'Manifest Destiny' to justify westward expansion?

Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
James K. Polk
Thomas Jefferson
#12

What Supreme Court case reinforced the idea of federal supremacy over state laws?

McCulloch v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
#13

Which event marked the end of the War of 1812?

Battle of New Orleans
Treaty of Ghent
Hartford Convention
Battle of Tippecanoe
#14

What was the primary aim of the American Colonization Society founded in 1816?

To promote women's suffrage
To advocate for Native American rights
To encourage the voluntary emigration of free African Americans to Africa
To establish religious freedom
#15

What was the result of the Nullification Crisis in 1832-1833?

Expansion of slavery
Southern secession
Compromise tariff
Indian Removal Act

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