Missouri Compromise

What was the main reason for the angry debate in Congress when Missouri applied to become a state?

• The debate was about the territorial size of Missouri

• The debate was about the population of Missouri

• The debate was about the introduction of slavery in Missouri

• The debate was about Missouri's geographical location

How would the addition of Missouri as a free state threaten the South's power in Congress?

• It would increase the South's voting power

• It would decrease the South's voting power

• It would have no impact on the South's voting power

• It would lead to Missouri's independence

What was the stance of the Northern representatives on the issue of slavery expansion to Missouri?

• They supported the expansion of slavery

• They opposed the expansion of slavery

• They were indifferent to the expansion of slavery

• They wanted Missouri to be an independent territory

According to the Southern Point of View, what did Congress have no right to do regarding slaveholders?

• Prevent slaves from owning property

• Block Missouri from becoming a free state

• Prevent slaveholders from keeping slaves within a state

• Encourage the expansion of slavery

Who proposed the compromise that eventually resolved the conflict over Missouri's admission as a state?

• Charles Sumner

• Stephen Douglas

• Henry Clay

• Abraham Lincoln

What significant change occurred in the status of Maine as a result of the compromise?

• Maine became part of the Louisiana Purchase

• Maine became a slave state

• Maine became a free state

• Maine became an independent territory

What was the purpose of drawing a line at the 36°30' latitude across the Louisiana Purchase?

• To separate Missouri from neighboring states

• To determine future free and slave states

• To determine Missouri's border

• To establish trade boundaries

How did the Missouri Compromise impact the future admission of new states to the Union?

• All new states were required to be free states

• New states above the latitude line could allow slavery

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  The compromise revoked the statehood of Illinois and Alabama

• New states below the latitude line were forbidden from having a population

Which event triggered the intense debate and discussions surrounding the Missouri Compromise?

• Alabama and Illinois applying for statehood

• Louisiana Purchase doubling the size of the United States

• Missouri applying to become a state

• The admission of Maine as a free state

Why did Southern representatives oppose adding Missouri to the Union as a free state? (all that apply)

• To protect the South's voting power and ability to block anti-slavery bills

• To increase the South's influence in Congress

• To demonstrate their support for abolition

• To establish Missouri as a separate entity