The Missouri Compromise of 1820 Quiz

When was the Missouri Compromise of 1820 signed into law?

• 1820

• 1865

• 1818

• 1854

Which President signed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 into law?

• James Monroe

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the southern border of Missouri that was mentioned in the Missouri Compromise?

• 40º 20’ parallel

• 42º 15’ parallel

• 36º 30’ parallel

• 38º 45’ parallel

What did the Missouri Compromise ban from the remaining Louisiana Purchase lands located north of the 36º 30’ parallel?

• Slavery

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Trade

Which state was admitted as a free state along with Missouri under the Missouri Compromise?

• California

• Maine

• Kansas

• Nebraska

Who proposed the amendment to the statehood bill that would have eventually ended slavery in Missouri?

• Stephen Douglas

• Roger B. Taney

• James Tallmadge

• Henry Clay

What did the Compromise of 1850 require California to send to maintain the balance of power in the Senate?

• Neutral senator

• Anti-slavery senator

• Pro-slavery senator

• No senator

Who spearheaded the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

• James Tallmadge

• Henry Clay

• Roger B. Taney

• Stephen Douglas

What principle did the Kansas-Nebraska Act mandate for the settlers of each territory to decide the issue of slavery?

• Monarchy rule

• Federal intervention

• Popular sovereignty

• State control

What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

• Missouri Compromise was constitutional

• Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional

• Kansas-Nebraska Act was constitutional

• Kansas-Nebraska Act was unconstitutional