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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?
Study Notes
The Missouri Compromise of 1820
- The compromise had three main parts:
- Missouri would be admitted as a slave state
- Maine, previously a territory of Massachusetts, would be admitted as a free state to maintain the balance between free and slave states
- The Louisiana Purchase territory would be divided along the 36°30’ line of latitude, prohibiting slavery in new states north of this line and permitting it in new states to the south
The Outcome
- The compromise passed both houses of Congress
- The Missouri Crisis was resolved peacefully
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The Missouri Compromise was a crucial agreement in the US history, which aimed to maintain the balance between slave and free states. It had three key parts, including the admission of Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
