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Unit 3.5 Classwork: The Missouri Compromise

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Content Objective: I will be able to explain the concept of Manifest Destiny in my own words.
Standard Objective: I will be able to determine implicit relationships between and among individuals and events, (e.g., cause-effect).

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
Content Objective: I will be able to explain the concept of Manifest Destiny in my own words.
Standard Objective: I will be able to determine implicit relationships between and among individuals and events, (e.g., cause-effect).

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

Warm Up: Be sure to answer in complete, college-ready sentences!

Question 1
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What is a compromise?

Note: This was a vocabulary term last semester and should be review!

Question 2
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If a compromise resolves (fixes) conflict short-term, but not long-term, is it still beneficial to compromise? Explain why or why not.

Note: There are no right or wrong answers here! Only valid or invalid answers, meaning you are supporting your opinion with reasoning.

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

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Examine the details of the secondary source map to the left. Based on the map, what can you infer (gather) about the terms of the Missouri Compromise in 1820?

Question 4
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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 United States 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.


Printed on Map: "Designed to exhibit the comparative area of the free and slave states and the territory open to slavery or freedom by the repeal of the Missouri compromise. With a comparison of the principal statistics of the free and slave states, from the census of 1850."
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Note how Question #1 is about the entire article. Hence, you should wait until you read the entire article before you answer it! (Hint: You should do the same thing on the SAT Reading exam.)

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Still feeling confused? Check out this 2 minute video for more support!
Finité. Don't forget to go back to question #5 and answer it! Then click "Submit" in Formative and "Mark as done" in Google Classroom.
Map Key
Red = Free state
Dark Blue = Slave states are in dark blue
Green Blue = Territories that could be slave or free if the Missouri compromise was ended
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 use the Missouri Compromise as an example of how federal legislation can solve the slavery problem.
to explain the Missouri Compromise and the opinions the Founding Fathers had about its intent.
to argue the Missouri Compromise was a direct and leading cause of the Civil War.
Question 6
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The MOST likely reason for including information about the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 is to show

how future resentment was incited by the Missouri Compromise.
the law that inspired the Missouri Compromise to be passed into legislation.
the detrimental effects of the Missouri Compromise on future legislation.
that the Missouri Compromise was only a temporary solution.
Question 8
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Question 9
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Which answer choice BEST describes the central tension that led to the Missouri Compromise?

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.
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.
Question 11
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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")
Question 13
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Question 14
14.

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

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 idea that Missouri is geographically closer to slave states, so logically it should be a slave state.
The passage indicates that Thomas Jefferson believed that the question over slavery would eventually lead to

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

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.
most slaves joined in rebellions when they were able to.
As used in line 1, "sentiment" most nearly means

laws
opinions
persuasion
disagreement
The final paragraph develops a key concept of the article by

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