During Monroe's Presidency, one way different regions of the country agreed was support for the War of 1812. This conflict, despite regional differences in opinions about various policies, garnered broader national support as it was seen as a fight for national sovereignty and unity against foreign threats, particularly Britain.
During Monroe's Presidency
Which of the following was one way different regions of the country agreed?
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support of slavery
support of slavery
support for the War of 1812
support for the War of 1812
support for foreign policies
support for foreign policies
support of economic stability
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Which of the following was the main reason Spain agreed so readily to sell Florida to the United States after so many years of actively colonizing it?
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Spain needed the money.
Spain needed the money.
Spain feared a revolt in Florida.
Spain feared a revolt in Florida.
Spain was busy fighting rebels in Latin America.
Spain was busy fighting rebels in Latin America.
Spain knew it had a weaker military than the United States.
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Spain needed the money.
Spain needed the money.
Spain feared a revolt in Florida.
Spain feared a revolt in Florida.
Spain was busy fighting rebels in Latin America.
Spain was busy fighting rebels in Latin America.
Spain knew it had a weaker military than the United States.
The main reason Spain agreed so readily to sell Florida to the United States was that Spain was busy fighting rebels in Latin America. During this period, Spain was dealing with uprisings and the loss of its colonies in Latin America, which diminished its focus and resources in Florida, making the sale to the United States a practical decision.
How did the Supreme Court expand the power of the federal government during Monroe’s term as president?
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It gave the federal government the power to abolish slavery.
It gave the federal government the power to abolish slavery.
It gave the federal government the power to acquire land in Central America.
It gave the federal government the power to acquire land in Central America.
It gave the federal government the power to settle disputes over sectionalism.
It gave the federal government the power to settle disputes over sectionalism.
It gave the federal government power to regulate the economy.
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It gave the federal government the power to abolish slavery.
It gave the federal government the power to abolish slavery.
It gave the federal government the power to acquire land in Central America.
It gave the federal government the power to acquire land in Central America.
It gave the federal government the power to settle disputes over sectionalism.
It gave the federal government the power to settle disputes over sectionalism.
It gave the federal government power to regulate the economy.
During Monroe's term as president, the Supreme Court expanded the power of the federal government by giving the federal government power to regulate the economy. Key decisions, especially those made by Chief Justice John Marshall, such as McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), reinforced federal authority over economic matters and affirmed the supremacy of federal laws over state laws.
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