Exercise
Form 7: The Missouri Compromise of 1820
Examine the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and its impact on the balance of free and slave states. Learn how this agreement attempted to settle territorial disputes over slavery.
Questions
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Which state applied for statehood in 1819 as a slave state, threatening the balance in Congress?
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Which new free state was admitted to the Union along with Missouri in 1820?
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What line of latitude was established by the 1820 compromise as the northern boundary for slavery?
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Which Kentucky politician earned the title 'The Great Compromiser' for brokering the 1820 agreement?
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How many free and slave states existed immediately after the Missouri Compromise was passed?
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Which land area was directly affected by the 36°30' slavery restriction?
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The Missouri Compromise kept an equal ____ between free and slave ____
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How did former President Thomas Jefferson describe the Missouri debate in a private letter?
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How did the 36°30' boundary line treat future western territories?
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What proposed amendment originally sparked the Missouri controversy by attempting to phase out slavery in Missouri?
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What was the immediate political outcome of the Missouri Compromise?
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Why were Southern politicians uncomfortable with the 36°30' geographic line?