Period 4, Day 1: To Compromise or Not to Compromise?

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11 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.
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Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

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Warm Up: Have you ever traveled to another state? If so, where did you go and what was it like?

As you share out with your small group, use the "Show Your Work" function to look up where each state mentioned is on the U.S. map!

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Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

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.
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Make a Prediction: What do you think would happen if only one slave labor OR one Free Soil territory petitions for statehood in the future (after 1820)? Explain.

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Sourcing: The historical context surrounding this document was the Missouri Compromise, which

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The excerpt suggests that Southerners were opposed to the Missouri Compromise because it

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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Exit Ticket: Do you feel like the Missouri Compromise was able to successfully address the issue of slavery? Explain why or why not.

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Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: