Ch. 8: Nationalism and Economic Development, 1816-1848

Based on the voting patterns shown in the chart, support for federal funding for internal improvements was strongest in

undeveloped areas

Which phrase by Burleigh best addresses the motives of the largest number of immigrants coming to the United States during the years 1816 to 1848?

"good pay for labor

Which of the following reinforced the message that Burleigh was sending to people who wanted to move to America?

American system

Monroe counted on which of the following European nations to be an ally if any nation challenged the Monroe Doctrine?

Britain, because it opposed the strengthening of its European rivals

Who of the following provided the strongest influence on President Monroe in the writing of the Monroe Doctrine?

John Quincy Adams

Which best explains why the American people were so supportive of the Monroe Doctrine?

Nationalism

In the two decades following Burleigh's comments, the portions of the United States most affected by immigration were the

lands west of the Appalachian Mountains

Support for the bill would have been consistent with support for which of the following?

American System