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Unit 3.1 Classwork & Reading: The Missouri Compromise

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12 questions
Note from the author:
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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Based on the map (on left), what can you infer about the terms of the Missouri Compromise in 1820?

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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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The main purpose of the passage is to

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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According to the passage, the reaction to the Missouri Compromise can best be described as

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The MOST likely reason for including information about the Kansas-Nebraska Act is to show

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Which answer choice BEST describes the central tension that led to the Missouri Compromise?

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It can be reasonably inferred that "self-determination" is

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The passage indicates that Thomas Jefferson believed that the question over slavery would eventually lead to

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Based on the information in the passage, it can be reasonably inferred that

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? (from Paragraph 4)

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As used in the sentence, "sentiment" most nearly means

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The final paragraph develops a key concept of the article by