Congressional Conflict

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

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Ohio

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

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Alabama

The Missouri Compromise is also known as?

• The Compromise of 1820
• The Equality Compromise
• The Henry Clay Compromise
• The Great Compromise

Where was the Missouri Compromise line?

• 36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase

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

• There was more land north of the 36-30 line which didn't allow slavery
• It lost votes in the Senate
• It lost votes in the House of Representatives
• There was more land below the 36-30 line

The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states.  North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.

• permitted, prohibited
• prohibited, permitted or allowed
• sometimes prohibited, never allowed
• cheap, expensive

Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?

• It was only a temporary solution
• The Unorganized Territory permitted slavery
• The Arkansas Territory prohibited (banned) slavery
• It solved all issues concerning slavery in the west

How many votes does each state have in the senate?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• depends on population 

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?

• In the House of Representatives
• In the Senate
• In the Executive Branch
• In the Judicial Branch

Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?  

• James Monroe
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Henry Clay