The Missouri Compromise: A Nation Divided
This worksheet explores the historical context, terms, and impact of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 on the sectional crisis in the United States.
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The Missouri Compromise: A Nation Divided
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. For multiple-choice questions, select the best option. For short answer and essay questions, provide detailed and well-reasoned responses.
1. What was the primary issue addressed by the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
Tariff rates on imported goods
The expansion of slavery into new territories
Native American land rights
The establishment of a national bank
2. Which two states were admitted to the Union as a result of the Missouri Compromise?
Kansas and Nebraska
California and Texas
Missouri and Maine
Oregon and Washington
3. The Missouri Compromise prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the parallel, with the exception of Missouri itself.
4. Henry Clay, often known as the "Great Compromiser," played a crucial role in brokering the .
5. The Missouri Compromise permanently resolved the issue of slavery's expansion in the United States.
True
False
6. The compromise was seen as a victory for abolitionists because it limited the spread of slavery.
True
False
7. Explain the concept of 'sectionalism' and how the Missouri Compromise both highlighted and temporarily appeased sectional tensions.
8. Examine the map below showing the division of free and slave territories after the Missouri Compromise. How did the 36°30' parallel become a critical geographic and political boundary?
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