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What was the primary goal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
What was the primary goal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
- To maintain the balance between the number of free and slave states (correct)
- To abolish slavery in the United States
- To divide the Louisiana Purchase territory into three new states
- To admit Missouri and Maine as territories rather than states
What was the territorial implication of the 36°30’ line of latitude in the Missouri Compromise?
What was the territorial implication of the 36°30’ line of latitude in the Missouri Compromise?
- It divided the Louisiana Purchase territory into two halves
- It separated the free states from the slave states
- It prohibited slavery in new states north of this line (correct)
- It marked the border between the United States and Mexico
What was the consequence of the Missouri Compromise for the state of Massachusetts?
What was the consequence of the Missouri Compromise for the state of Massachusetts?
- It gained control over the Louisiana Purchase territory
- It lost territory as Maine became a separate state (correct)
- It was divided into three smaller states
- It was admitted as a slave state
What was the outcome of the Missouri Crisis following the passage of the Missouri Compromise?
What was the outcome of the Missouri Crisis following the passage of the Missouri Compromise?
According to the Missouri Compromise, what was the status of slavery in new states south of the 36°30’ line of latitude?
According to the Missouri Compromise, what was the status of slavery in new states south of the 36°30’ line of latitude?
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Missouri Compromise (1820): Primary Goal
Missouri Compromise (1820): Primary Goal
To maintain an equal number of free and slave states in the US Congress.
Missouri Compromise: 36°30’ Line of Latitude
Missouri Compromise: 36°30’ Line of Latitude
It prohibited slavery in any new states formed north of this line.
Missouri Compromise: Impact on Massachusetts
Missouri Compromise: Impact on Massachusetts
The state of Maine was created from the northern part of Massachusetts territory.
Missouri Compromise: Outcome of the Crisis
Missouri Compromise: Outcome of the Crisis
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Missouri Compromise: Slavery South of 36°30’ Line
Missouri Compromise: Slavery South of 36°30’ Line
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