James Monroe Quiz

James Monroe Quiz

The James Monroe Quiz.

Exiting a period of war, the United States was barely getting its footing in the global landscape. Thanks to decades of isolationism in order to gather strength, the U.S.A. was almost a non-actor on the global stage. Thanks to President James Monroe, the role that the U.S.A. would play in global politics began to take shape into its eventual final form.

For years Monroe had attempted to strike a balance between meeting the short-term needs of the citizenry to thrive and the grander ambitions of forming a lasting and prosperous nation. Finally, the U.S. had little to fear from the major kingdoms of Europe. Because there was so much turmoil across the Atlantic, Monroe’s America was able to focus much on the fulfillment of its various systems into more optimized states. Not everything was peaches and cream for the Monroe administration, however. Due to some unexpected threats both foreign and domestic, the American people found themselves involved in conflicts they could not have predicted.

The presidency of Monroe also marked a more symbolic departure from the norms of American politics for decades prior. With Monroe, the reign of the Founding Fathers was coming to its close. Without those influential titans at the helm, it was up to a new generation of bold thinkers and champions to guide the path for the new democracy. The United States of America was growing in both size and influence. For Monroe, the most important duty he could perform was make sure to guide that growth into a productive society that would allow its people to prosper long after he left office.

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What number of President of the United States was Monroe chronologically?
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4th
5th
6th
7th

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Monroe was part of a trend in early American politics where individuals from Virginia consistently won the presidency. What is the historical name for this group of Virginia elites who were the earliest presidents?
The Veritable Virginians
The Virginia House
The Virginia Four
The Virginia Dynasty

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The time of the Monroe presidency is often called by which of the following names because of its general unity among the American people?
The Era of Co-Prosperity
The Era of Good Feelings
The Era of One Opinion
The Era of Liberty for All

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What political party was Monroe a member of?
The Constructionist Party
The Federalist Party
The Tea Party
The Democratic-Republican Party

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During Monroe's presidency and the Era of Good Feelings, what major political party collapsed to provide more uniform political support?
The Constructionist Party
The Whig Party
The Tea Party
The Federalist Party

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What was the name of Monroe's Vice President?
Elliot Presley
Marcus Finch
John Jay
Daniel Tompkins

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The Monroe Doctrine was a document by James Monroe which declared the U.S.A. would take action against which of the following actions?
Foreign interference in American elections
European colonialism in the Americas
Foreign armies invading France during its revolution
Foreign powers installing communist governments in Asia.

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Toward the end of the War of 1812, Monroe served President Madison in which of the following two cabinet positions simultaneously?
Secretary of War and Secretary of State
Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Education and Secretary of Finance
Secretary of State and Secretary of the Interior

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The Monroe-Pinkney Treaty of 1806 was a document prepared by James Monroe. What is the name of the other American politician who helped author this treaty?
Douglas Pinkney
Robert Pinkney
Nathaniel Pinkney
William Pinkney

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The Monroe-Pinkney Treaty of 1806 was a reaffirmation of what prior treaty that established terms for peaceful coexistence with Britain?
The Jay Treaty
The Treaty of Waterloo
The Treaty of Greenville
The Billingsly Treaty

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Monroe oversaw and signed what 1820 political compromise that allowed its namesake state to join the Union as a slave state but would go on to ban slavery in states north of a designated parallel?
The Kentucky Compromise
The Ohio Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
The Tennessee Compromise

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Monroe left his position in the Senate to serve George Washington's administration in what position?
Ambassador to Portugal
Ambassador to Spain
Ambassador to Britain
Ambassador to France

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Monroe was a staunch supporter of the American Colonization Society which sought to give freed slaves a homeland back in Africa. What nation did this society establish in Africa to fulfill its goal?
Kenya
Sierra-Leone
Liberia
The Republic of Congo

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The capital of Liberia is named after Monroe because of his contributions to help its creation. What is the name of the capital of Liberia?
Monroesburgh
Monrovette
Monrovia
Monrowe

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As President, Monroe also helped to oversee the Adams-Onis Treaty which added what territory to the United States?
California
Maine
Florida
Texas

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