Missouri History

Where was the first permanent settlement in Missouri?

• St. Louis

• Jefferson City

• Springfield

• Ste. Genevieve

The ________ allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state.

What problem did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 solve?

When was the first Missouri constitution written?

• 1824

• 1820

• 1821

• 1827

Missouri was admitted as to the Union as the 24th state in ________

What was the last year the Missouri constitution was rewritten?

• 1972

• 1967

• 1945

• 1935

Who did Thomas Jefferson send on an expedition to explore the new territory?

• Robert Cavalier Sieur de la Salle

• General John J. Pershing of Laclede

• John Marquette and Louis Joliet

• Lewis and Clark

How much did it cost for the Union to purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• $12 million

• $15 million

• $10 million

• $14 million

What city in Missouri was established as fur trading post?

• Jefferson City

• St. Louis

• Carthage

• Springfield

What does "Missouri" mean?

• canoe

• town of large canoes

• show me

• river