Missouri Compromise and Its Impacts

The video discusses the Missouri Compromise of 1820, highlighting Missouri's petition for statehood and the ensuing debate over slavery. The balance between free and slave states was threatened, leading to a compromise brokered by Henry Clay. Missouri entered as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance. The 3630 latitude line was established as the boundary for slavery. The compromise highlighted growing sectionalism and foreshadowed future conflicts leading to the Civil War.

What year did Missouri first petition for statehood?

• 1821

• 1818

• 1820

• 1819

Why was the balance of free and slave states important in Congress?

• To allow more states to join the Union

• To prevent the expansion of slavery

• To maintain peace between North and South

• To ensure equal representation

What was the main proposal of James Tallmadge's amendments?

• To admit Missouri without any conditions

• To gradually abolish slavery in Missouri

• To allow Missouri as a free state

• To divide Missouri into two states

Who was known as the 'Great Compromiser' during the Missouri Compromise?

• James Tallmadge

• Henry Clay

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the significance of the 36°30' latitude line in the Missouri Compromise?

• It was the line for future state admissions

• It was the southern border of Maine

• It was the northern border of Missouri

• It marked the boundary between free and slave states

Which two states were admitted to the Union as part of the Missouri Compromise?

• Missouri and Illinois

• Maine and Alabama

• Missouri and Maine

• Alabama and Illinois

What was Thomas Jefferson's view on the Missouri Compromise?

• He was indifferent to it

• He supported it wholeheartedly

• He believed it was a temporary solution

• He thought it would prevent civil war

What did the Missouri Compromise reveal about the North and South?

• They were united in their views on slavery

• The North was willing to expand slavery

• Both sides wanted to abolish slavery

• The South wanted to maintain and expand slavery

How did the Missouri Compromise affect sectionalism in America?

• It reduced tensions between North and South

• It led to immediate civil war

• It unified the country under one policy

• It highlighted the growing divide between free and slave states

What was the Southern perspective on the Missouri Compromise?

• They were indifferent to it

• They saw it as a victory for state sovereignty

• They believed it was a federal overreach

• They thought it would end slavery