The Missouri Compromise

Question 1

How many enslaved people lived in the South in 1810?

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almost 1 million

Question 2

During the debate over the Missouri Compromise, Henry Clay served as

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Speaker of the House.

Question 3

In the early 1800s, most states in the North were

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building industrial economies based on manufacturing.

Question 4

What kept the Missouri Compromise from being a permanent solution?

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It showed there was deep disagreement between the North and the South.

Question 5

Which best describes the population differences between the North and the South in the early 1800s?

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The South had more enslaved people than the North.

Question 6

Why was the issue of slavery important to Southern states in the early 1800s?

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The South had an agricultural economy that depended on enslaved workers.

Question 7

The Missouri Compromise resulted in Missouri joining the Union, along with

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Maine.

Question 8

Who crafted the Missouri Compromise, which was passed in 1820?

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Henry Clay

Question 9

Which territory’s request to become a state sparked a battle over slavery in 1819?

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Missouri

Question 10

Thomas Jefferson was concerned about the Missouri Compromise because it did not

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fully resolve the concerns about slavery.

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