Missouri Compromise Flashcard

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What were the main causes of the Missouri Compromise?

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The main causes of the Missouri Compromise were the issue of slavery and the balance of power between free and slave states.

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What were the terms of the Missouri Compromise?

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The terms of the Missouri Compromise included admitting Missouri as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and establishing a line (36°30' parallel) across the Louisiana Territory, with slavery prohibited north of the line.

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How did the Missouri Compromise impact the United States?

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The Missouri Compromise helped to maintain the balance of free and slave states in the United States and temporarily eased tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery.

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What was the debate over the Missouri Compromise?

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The debate over the Missouri Compromise was about the expansion of slavery into new territories and the compromise that allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine as a free state.

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Which state was admitted as a slave state as part of the Missouri Compromise? Options: Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska

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Missouri

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Which state was admitted as a free state as part of the Missouri Compromise?

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Maine

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What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

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To maintain a balance between free and slave states.

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Who proposed the Missouri Compromise?

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Henry Clay

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What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise in relation to the balance of power between slave and free states?

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The Missouri Compromise maintained the balance of power between slave and free states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, and establishing a line (36°30') where slavery would be prohibited in future states north of that line.

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How did the Missouri Compromise contribute to the growing tensions between the North and the South?

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The Missouri Compromise temporarily resolved the issue of slavery in new territories, but deepened the divide between the North and the South.