Missouri Compromise Worksheet
Explore the historical context and impact of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 on the division between free and slave states in the United States.
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Missouri Compromise
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to your knowledge of the Missouri Compromise.
1. What year was the Missouri Compromise enacted?
1803
1820
1849
1861
2. The Missouri Compromise primarily dealt with the issue of:
Tariffs on goods
Western expansion and slavery
Native American rights
International trade agreements
3. The Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a state and Maine to enter as a state.
4. The compromise established the 36°30′ parallel as the dividing line for in new territories.
5. The Missouri Compromise permanently resolved the issue of slavery in the United States.
True
False
6. Explain the main purpose of the Missouri Compromise.
7. Refer to the map below and answer the question.
Based on the map, describe the division of free and slave territories after the Missouri Compromise.
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