The Missouri Compromise

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Missouri compromise 8.50 TN standard- Independent work

This lesson focuses on the Missouri Compromise of 1820, exploring its causes, provisions, and consequences. Students will analyze why Missouri's application for statehood created a national crisis, examine the specific terms of the compromise including the establishment of the 36°30' line, and discuss its long-term impact on the region's sectional tensions. The background section emphasizes the significance of this historical moment following the Louisiana Purchase, when the balance of power between free and slave states was precarious. Through activities, students will engage in critical thinking about the challenges of maintaining equality in the Senate, the moral implications of using geography to resolve the slavery debate, and the evolving implications of the compromise leading up to the Civil War.