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Unit 3.1 Classwork & Reading: The Missouri Compromise

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Content Objective: I will be able to determine the short-term and long-term success of the Missouri Compromise.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from text.

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
Content Objective: I will be able to determine the short-term and long-term success of the Missouri Compromise.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from text.

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.

Building Knowledge Together: Let's make sure we're all on the same page!

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Question 1
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Based on the map (on left), what can you infer about the terms of the Missouri Compromise in 1820?

Question 2
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When Missouri applied to become a state in 1820, there were currently _______ free states and 11 _______ states. The addition of Missouri into the Union would have upset the _______ of free states and slave states, so Henry Clay proposed a compromise which allowed Missouri to join as a _______ state if Maine joined as a free state, thereby keeping the balance between Northern and _______ state representation equal in the _______ . This agreement is known by historians as the Missouri Compromise that established the 36°30' line, which determined that all states _______ the line would become free states - except for _______ - while all states below the line would become slave states.

Applying Knowledge: Now it's your turn to read up on the Missouri Compromise and its historical significance.

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Note how Question #1 is about the entire article. Hence, you should wait until you read the entire article before your answer it!

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The main purpose of the passage is to

to describe the Missouri Compromise and it's place in the growing debate of slavery in the United States.
to explain the Missouri Compromise and the opinions the Founding Fathers had about its intent.
to use the Missouri Compromise as an example of how federal legislation can solve the slavery problem.
to argue the Missouri Compromise was a direct and leading cause of the Civil War.
According to the passage, the reaction to the Missouri Compromise can best be described as

viewed favorably by Southerners, but not Northerners.
viewed favorably by both Southerners and Northerners.
viewed unfavorably by both Southerners and Northerners.
viewed favorably by Northerners, but not Southerners.
The MOST likely reason for including information about the Kansas-Nebraska Act is to show

that the Missouri Compromise was only a temporary solution.
the detrimental effects of the Missouri Compromise on future legislation.
the law that inspired the Missouri Compromise to be passed into legislation.
how future resentment was incited by the Missouri Compromise.
Which answer choice BEST describes the central tension that led to the Missouri Compromise?

Northern states opposed admitting Missouri as a slave state because Maine had been prohibited from joining the Union as a free state; slave states argued that allowing both states to join would maintain the balance of power in Congress.
Northern states believed permitting more slave states to join the union would encourage more slaves to rebel; slave states argued allowing more slave states would prevent any further rebellion.
Northern states opposed admitting new slave states into the Union because they did not want to lose power in Congress, while slave states argued that it was unfair to deny states the right to chose for themselves whether to allow slavery.
Northern states argued that every state should have the right to determine whether they wanted to allow or forbid slavery; slave states believed that slavery should be outlawed across the nation.
It can be reasonably inferred that "self-determination" is

the idea that Missouri is geographically closer to slave states, so logically it should be a slave state.
the power the federal government has to pass laws that must be upheld by all states.
the concept that a state can make its own decisions, separate from those of other states.
the right that white people have to determine the fate of black people.
The passage indicates that Thomas Jefferson believed that the question over slavery would eventually lead to

a fight between Democrats and Republicans.
a devestating civil war.
the formation of an entirely new country.
the elimination of slavery from all states.
Based on the information in the passage, it can be reasonably inferred that

most slaves joined in rebellions when they were able to.
many slaves tried to escape, rather than be relocated to the West.
although Vesey's slave revolt was unsuccessful, many rebellions were successful.
slave rebellions often led to harsh consequences for the black community.
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? (from Paragraph 4)

Line 1 ("African Americans...the West")
Lines 1-2 ("News of opposition...slave communities")
Lines 5-7 "Along with...of Haiti."
Lines 8-9 ("It resulted...he preached")
As used in the sentence, "sentiment" most nearly means

opinion
law
passion
persuasion
The final paragraph develops a key concept of the article by

demonstrating how the Missouri Compromise affected attitudes towards slavery and rebellion.
contrasting the effects of Nat Turner's slave revolt with the earlier one led by Denmark Vesey.
showing that Southerners were more likely to dislike the Missouri Compromise than Northerners.
illustrating that many people viewed western expansion more negatively than positively.