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Quiz about American History by Decade The 1820s

American History by Decade: The 1820s Quiz

The conflict with Britain was over, but the conflict over slavery was about to begin. How much do you know about U.S. History of the 1820s?

A multiple-choice quiz by LIBGOV. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
LIBGOV

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
387,197

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the legislation, passed in 1820, that allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state, and Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state? Hint

Kansas-Nebraska Act

The Missouri Compromise

Wilmot Proviso

The Maine Compromise

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Question 2 of 10

2. James Monroe was re-elected to the presidency in 1820. What percentage of all the electoral votes did Monroe receive in the election? Hint

65%

51%

More than 99%

57%

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1821, Mexico enacted the General Colonization Law which allowed settlers from the United States to emigrate to Texas. Who set up the first Texas colony in 1822? Hint

Sam Houston

Stephen F. Austin

Judge Roy Bean

Davy Crockett

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1823, James Monroe first stated the famous Monroe Doctrine during his State of the Union address to Congress. What does the Monroe Doctrine say? Hint

Slavery would not be permitted to expand to the territories

European powers were no longer allowed to interfere in the New World

Britain must give the Northwest Territories to the United States

All new states must be allowed to vote on slavery

5. In 1823, Joseph Smith says he found some golden plates buried on his farm in upstate New York covered in Egyptian writing that he translated. Who or what does he claim led him to the golden plates? Hint

Jesus

The angel Moroni

The Holy Spirit

The Archangel Gabriel

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Question 6 of 10

6. The presidential election of 1824 between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson is often regarded as the nastiest in U.S. History. What was the outcome? Hint

Jackson won although Adams received more popular votes

Jackson won after the election was sent to the House of Representatives

Adams won although he received the third most popular votes

Adams won although Jackson received more popular and electoral votes

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1825, travel between Albany and Buffalo was made considerably easier by the opening of what? Hint

The B & O Railroad

The Northwest Passage

The Hudson River Line

The Erie Canal

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1825, Thomas Cole began painting nature scenes in the Catskill Mountains. Cole was the first member of which artistic movement that emphasized natural landscapes? Hint

The Hudson River School

Natura et realisme

The Ashcan School

Regionalism

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Question 9 of 10

9. What happened on July 4, 1826 (the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence)? Hint

Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died

Abraham Lincoln was born

Congress declared a national holiday

The Treaty of Ghent was ratified by the Senate

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Question 10 of 10

10. In a rematch, Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams in the presidential election of 1828. Jackson's supporters formed what organization right after the election? Hint

The modern Democratic Party

The Whig Party

The Republican Party

The Know Nothing Party

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the legislation, passed in 1820, that allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state, and Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state?

Answer: The Missouri Compromise

The Missouri Compromise also outlawed slavery in the unorganized portions of the Louisiana Purchase. The Missouri Compromise was the first of a number of legislative compromises that tried to deal with the slavery question in the territories and newly formed states.

2. James Monroe was re-elected to the presidency in 1820. What percentage of all the electoral votes did Monroe receive in the election?

Answer: More than 99%

The election of 1820 was the height of the Era of Good Feelings. No party other than the Democratic-Republicans even fielded a candidate for president. It is the closest America ever came to one party rule.

3. In 1821, Mexico enacted the General Colonization Law which allowed settlers from the United States to emigrate to Texas. Who set up the first Texas colony in 1822?

Answer: Stephen F. Austin

Austin, with 297 others, set up the first Texas settlement along the Brazos River. By 1835 the settlement had grown large enough to revolt against Mexico.

4. In 1823, James Monroe first stated the famous Monroe Doctrine during his State of the Union address to Congress. What does the Monroe Doctrine say?

Answer: European powers were no longer allowed to interfere in the New World

The Monroe Doctrine made it clear that any efforts by European nations to overthrow governments in either North or South America would be considered a hostile act by the United States. The United States military was so anemic at the time, however, that most foreign nations paid little attention to it.

Answer: The angel Moroni

According to Smith, Moroni showed him to the plates, and took the plates away after they had been translated. The translation became the Book of Mormon and led to the founding of the Mormon religion.

6. The presidential election of 1824 between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson is often regarded as the nastiest in U.S. History. What was the outcome?

Answer: Adams won although Jackson received more popular and electoral votes

Jackson received more popular and electoral votes than Adams, but did not receive a majority. The outcome of the election was therefore decided by the House of Representatives in Adams favor when Speaker of the House Henry Clay threw his support behind Adams.

7. In 1825, travel between Albany and Buffalo was made considerably easier by the opening of what?

Answer: The Erie Canal

The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River with the Great Lakes. It cut transportation costs by 95%.

8. In 1825, Thomas Cole began painting nature scenes in the Catskill Mountains. Cole was the first member of which artistic movement that emphasized natural landscapes?

Answer: The Hudson River School

The Hudson River School lasted until 1875. Many of their paintings are of New England landscapes.

9. What happened on July 4, 1826 (the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence)?

Answer: Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died

Adams was 90 and Jefferson was 83. Adams' last words were "Thomas Jefferson survives," even though Jefferson had died five hours earlier.

10. In a rematch, Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams in the presidential election of 1828. Jackson's supporters formed what organization right after the election?

Answer: The modern Democratic Party

Jefferson's old Democratic-Republican Party had split over finding a successor to James Monroe. Jackson and Martin Van Buren founded the modern Democrat party from Jackson's supporters. They would be challenged by the Whigs starting in the 1830s.

Source: Author LIBGOV

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