Lesson 23 Flashcard

Front

Why did Congress allow Alabama to join the Union without debate in 1819?

Back

It was surrounded by other slave states and helped keep the balance of power.

Front

Why were many Northerners worried about allowing Missouri to become a slave state?

Back

It could lead to slavery spreading across the Louisiana Territory.

Front

What did the Tallmadge Amendment propose?

Back

That Missouri could only join as a free state

Front

What was the main reason Congress became deadlocked over Missouri's statehood?

Back

The Senate and the House disagreed on the Tallmadge Amendment

Front

Why did Missouri's request to become a state cause a problem in Congress?

Back

It would upset the balance between free and slave states

Front

What did Henry Clay's Missouri Compromise do?

Back

Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state

Front

What was the purpose of the 36°30' line in the Missouri Compromise?

Back

To set a boundary where slavery was banned north of the line (except Missouri)

Front

How did people react to the Missouri Compromise?

Back

Northerners and Southerners were both unhappy with parts of it

Front

What did John Quincy Adams believe about the Missouri Compromise?

Back

It only delayed the bigger conflict over slavery.

Front

What was the purpose of the "Gag Rule" passed by Congress in 1836?

Back

To stop Congress from discussing antislavery petitions