Name: Jackson’s Library Card Virtual Book Club
Start: 2023-12-05T19:00:00-06:00
End: 2023-12-05T21:00:00-06:00
Location: The Hermitage

1. Although James Monroe is considered one of the U.S. Founding Fathers, his most noteworthy accomplishment is which piece of political philosophy?*
- The Constitutional Compromise
- The Monroe Correlation
- The Monroe Doctrine
- The Democratic Advance

2. James Monroe’s presidency (1817-1825), coincided with a period of peaceful prosperity and a strong sense of national unity and American identity. What was it called?*
- Era of Good Feelings
- Era of Peace & Plenty
- Manifest Destiny
- The Progressive Era

3. During the Monroe Administration, the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 added which territory to the nation?*
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Florida
- Louisiana

4. Were James Monroe and Andrew Jackson close friends and political allies?*
- True
- False
- Somewhere in the middle

5. James Monroe held which Cabinet position(s) during the Madison Administration?*
- Secretary of Labor
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Secretary of State
- Secretary of War
- Both C & D

6. The 1819 Southern Tour was the third goodwill tour of James Monroe’s presidency. Upon entering towns, Monroe preferred what form of transportation?*
- Horse
- Carriage
- On foot
- Steamboat

7. James Monroe admitted five states to the Union during his presidency (1817-1825). Which ones?*
- TN, KY, VT, OH, IN
- MS, AL, MO, IL, ME
- IN, IL, OH, ME, MO
- DC, WI, MI, AR, LA

8. Andrew Jackson, James Monroe, and many other presidents and leading citizens of the day were a part of which society, which advocated for the emancipation and relocation of slaves in the United States?*
- American Emancipation Society
- American Restitution Society
- American Abolition Society
- American Colonization Society

9. Only two years into Monroe’s presidency, he faced the first major depression to affect the economy since the Constitution was ratified in 1787. What was the name given to that event?*
- The Panic of 1819
- The First Great Depression
- The Great Bank Failure
- The Great Panic

10. When Monroe ran for re-election in 1820, he ran unopposed. What was the name of the opposing party that collapsed shortly before the election?*
- The Democratic Party
- The Whigs
- The Democratic-Republicans
- The Federalists

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