Missouri Compromise and Early 19th Century U.S. History Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

• To maintain a balance between slave and free states

• To expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean

• To end all slavery in the United States

• To purchase land from France

Which state was admitted as a free state as part of the Missouri Compromise?

• Maine

• Texas

• Arkansas

• Louisiana

What did the Tallmadge Amendment propose regarding Missouri?

• Missouri would enter as a free state and children of slaves would be emancipated at age 25

• Missouri would remain a slave state forever

• Missouri would be divided into two states

• Missouri would be given to France

According to the Missouri Compromise, where was slavery prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase?

• North of latitude line 36°30'

• South of latitude line 36°30'

• East of the Mississippi River

• West of the Mississippi River

What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the size of the United States?

• It doubled the size of the United States

• It reduced the size of the United States

• It had no effect on the size of the United States

• It only added Florida to the United States

Why did the entrance of Missouri as a slave state cause conflict in Congress?

• It would upset the balance of power between slave and free states

• It would make Missouri the largest state

• It would end all slavery in the United States

• It would give Missouri control over the Mississippi River

Who proposed the Missouri Compromise?

• Henry Clay

• James Tallmadge

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

What major land acquisition is shown in the map labeled "LOUISIANA PURCHASE"?

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Oregon Territory

• The Florida Purchase

• The Texas Annexation

What was the result of the Tallmadge Amendment in Congress?

• It failed to pass in the Senate and never became law

• It was signed into law by the President

• It was approved by all states

• It led to the Civil War immediately

Which treaty resulted in the United States purchasing Florida from Spain?

• Adams-Onís Treaty

• Missouri Compromise

• Louisiana Purchase Treaty

• Treaty of Paris