Unit 7 Day 7 - The Missouri Compromise

Match

Match the following

• Established judicial review, which gave Supreme Court power to declare laws unconstitutional

• Led by Alexander Hamilton; wanted a stronger federal government

• Last major battle; British defeated and signed Treaty of Paris recognizing U.S. independence

• Right to trial by jury

Marbury v. Madison

Federalist Party

Yorktown

6th Amendment

• Marbury v. Madison

• Federalist Party

• Yorktown

• 6th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Sectionalism resulted from

• rivalries over different soldier regiments from the War of 1812

• the South being jealous of the wealth generated by factories in the North

• people wanting different things that would benefit their region because of its geography

• political leaders in Congress wanting factories to only be built in the North and not allow the South to develop a manufacturing economy

Match

Match the following

• Against a high tariff because it caused the prices of goods to increase

• Supported a high tariff because it protected agricultural products

• Supported a high tariff because it encouraged people to buy manufactured goods

The South

The Midwest

The Northeast

• The South

• The Midwest

• The Northeast

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the most direct result of the environmental modifications listed above?

• Federal regulations were adopted to ensure safety and ease of travel on the road.

• State governments cooperated closely to maintain road quality.

• Improved transportation to western states expanded trade and settlement.

• Road construction became a major industry in the United States.

Multiple Choice

Which answer lists some results of improved steamboat technology in the United States as of the mid-1830s?

• The price of fares decreased.

  The tourist industry developed.

  The cost to transport goods decreased

• The price of coal increased.

  Roads were built to connect rivers.

  The need for Conestoga wagons was eliminated.

• Traffic on the Mississippi River increased.

  Canals stopped being built in the Northeast.

  More goods were shipped from the North to the South.

• New states were added to the Union.

  The population of major cities decreased.

  Support for Manifest Destiny grew stronger.

Open Ended

What was the catalyst for the conflict that ended with the Missouri compromise?

Open Ended

Based on the information in the map, how did the Missouri Compromise preserve a balance of power in the Senate?

Open Ended

What do you infer about Henry Clay from the fact that his slaves were only freed after his death, instead of while he was alive?

Open Ended

Do you know someone who's always trying to make peace between opposing sides? Are they often successful? Why do you think that is?

Open Ended

What does the fact that Henry Clay tried four times to become president say about his character?

Open Ended

Do you think that Henry Clay's efforts to find compromise ultimately hurt or helped the nation grow? Explain your answer.

Multiple Choice

Who was Spanish Florida a refuge for?

• Native Americans, runaway slaves, and other groups seeking freedom from English rule
• French colonists escaping religious persecution
• Spanish conquistadors seeking wealth and power
• European settlers looking for new land

Open Ended

Based on the illustration, what can you infer about the purpose of Negro Fort?

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason Spain agreed so readily to sell Florida to the United States after so many years of actively colonizing it?

• Spain knew it had a weaker military than the United States.

• Spain feared a revolt in Florida.

• Spain needed the money.

• Spain was busy fighting rebels in Latin America.

Multiple Choice

What was the Adams-Onis Treaty?

• An agreement between the United States and Spain in 1819
• A peace treaty between the United States and Great Britain in 1783
• A treaty between France and England in 1763
• A trade agreement between the United States and Mexico in 1848

Multiple Choice

What did the U.S. gain in the Adams-Onis Treaty?

• Alaska
• California
• Hawaii
• Florida

Dropdown

The country developed different regions that had different things they wanted to benefit their culture and economy.  This dividing up of the country into different interest groups is called ​

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The American System was developed by Henry Clay as a way to help America’s economy as a whole while still benefiting each ​

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Americans began leaving their farms and moving to the cities to work in factories. The growth of city populations is called ​

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Many ​

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came to America for economic reasons, and were able to find steady paying jobs in ​

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Match

Match the following

• The economic policy that Britain maintained that used the colonies to economically benefit the mother country (Britain) is called ________.

• The Executive Branch has the power to veto (reject) a bill passed by congress. This keeps the government from growing too powerful.  This principle is called _______.

• We _______ the Constitution when our society feels that a change needs to be made to make our country better.

• The growth of representative government in America was due in part to the Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of _______.

mercantilism

checks and balances

amend

Burgesses

• mercantilism

• checks and balances

• amend

• Burgesses

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Draw

Draw a circle around Missouri (MO).

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Open Ended

Why was slavery so popular in the South?