The Missouri Compromise of 1820

In what year are you a U.S. Congressman dealing with the issue of admitting new states?

• 1845

• 1830

• 1812

• 1820

What is the main issue concerning the admission of new states into the Union?

• Voting rights

• Whether there should be free or slave states

• Foreign alliances

• Economic policies

Who proposed admitting both Maine and Missouri into the Union to maintain a balance?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Henry Clay

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

What was Henry Clay's proposal intended to prevent?

• A financial crisis

• A crisis over the issue of slavery

• A war with Britain

• The impeachment of the President

How did Henry Clay propose to keep the North and South equal in the national government?

• By limiting the power of the President

• By admitting an equal number of free and slave states

• By increasing taxes in the South

• By creating a new constitution

What was the primary goal of the Missouri Compromise?

• To abolish slavery in the United States

• To expand the territory of the United States

• To maintain the balance of power between free and slave states

• To declare war on Britain