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Missouri Compromise (2-3, 2-4)

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  • Q1
    When was the Missouri Compromise signed into law?
    1800
    1840
    1820
    1860
    30s
  • Q2
    What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
    To maintain the balance of power between slave states and free states
    To create a new state in the South
    To expand slavery into new territories
    To abolish slavery in all states
    30s
  • Q3
    Under the Missouri Compromise, which state was admitted as a free state?
    Louisiana
    Missouri
    Maine
    Arkansas
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the boundary line established by the Missouri Compromise?
    30°N latitude
    40°N latitude
    50°N latitude
    36°30'N latitude
    30s
  • Q5
    Who proposed the Missouri Compromise?
    Henry Clay
    Daniel Webster
    John C. Calhoun
    Andrew Jackson
    30s
  • Q6
    What was the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?
    It ended slavery in all states
    It sparked a rebellion in the South
    It postponed the Civil War for several decades
    It led to the secession of several Northern states
    30s
  • Q7
    What was the reaction of Southern leaders to the Missouri Compromise?
    They opposed it and viewed it as a threat to their way of life
    They were neutral and did not take a stance
    They were not aware of the compromise
    They supported it and saw it as a way to expand slavery
    30s
  • Q8
    What was the role of the House of Representatives in the Missouri Compromise?
    They approved the admission of Missouri as a slave state
    They had no role in the compromise
    They proposed the boundary line between slave and free states
    They passed the Tallmadge Amendment, which prohibited slavery in Missouri
    30s
  • Q9
    Which President signed the Missouri Compromise into law?
    John Quincy Adams
    Thomas Jefferson
    James Monroe
    Andrew Jackson
    30s
  • Q10
    What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise in American history?
    It established the principle of states' rights over federal authority
    It led to the formation of a new political party, the Whigs
    It paved the way for the abolition of slavery in all states
    It demonstrated the growing divide between Northern and Southern states over the issue of slavery
    30s

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