Missouri Compromise & Compromise of 1850

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Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?

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Henry Clay

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In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

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Missouri

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In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

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Maine

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Where was the Missouri Compromise line?

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36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase

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At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Where would the balance between free and slave states become unbalanced if Missouri was accepted as a slave state?

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In the Senate

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How many votes does each state get in the U.S. Senate?

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The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________, while south of the line slavery was _________.

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prohibited, permitted

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Why did the South (pro-slavery states) get the worst deal in the Missouri Compromise?

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There was more land north of the 36-30 line which would not allow slavery.

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Which of the following is TRUE about the Missouri Compromise? It was only a temporary solution to the growing conflict between northern states and southern states, The Unorganized Territory permitted slavery, The Arkansas Territory prohibited (banned) slavery, It solved all issues concerning slavery in the west

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It was only a temporary solution to the growing conflict between northern states and southern states

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The Compromise of 1850 admitted _________ as a free state.

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California