Missouri Compromise

What were the three goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Create maps

• Move the Natives out of their land

• Find the Northwest Passage

• Collect animal and plant specimen

What are 3 events leading up to buying the Louisiana Territory?

• US wanted the Port of New Orleans

• France offered the entire Louisiana Territory

• France owned the Louisiana Territory

• Spain tried to buy the Louisiana Territory

• England tried sign a treaty with France for the Port of New Orleans

Who did the US buy Louisiana Territory From?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Russia

Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?  

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

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

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Ohio

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

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

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Ohio

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