lesson 8

Question 0

what happen in the early 1800s concerning geography in the US?

Answer 0

different opinions

Question 1

where did most slaves live?

Answer 1

in the south

Question 2

what was the basic question about these new states?

Answer 2

if they weren’t slave holding a free state

Question 3

what is meant by “balance of power”?

Answer 3

equal powers on both sides

Question 4

what happened to this balance of power when Missouri wanted to enter the union?

Answer 4

it would be uneven

Question 5

Who preposed a plan to settle the question for Missouri?

Answer 5

Henry Clay

Question 6

what were the three policies of his plan?

Answer 6

1. Missouri would join the union as a slave holding state. that would please the south
2. Main, which had also applied for statehood, would be admitted as a free state. that would please the south
3. and imaginary line at latitude 36° 30 would be drawn across the territory gained in the Louisiana purchase. south of the line slavery was banned except Missouri

Question 7

how was the plan successful?

Answer 7

every state got what they wanted

Question 8

what with Clay’s plan for California?

Answer 8

for it to be a free state

Question 9

what did his plan do for Washington?

Answer 9

to win the slave trade

Question 10

what lot did Clay purpose concerning runaway slaves?

Answer 10

The new law would force people in free state to help but we capture escaped slaves

Question 11

what were the slaves called?

Answer 11

fugitives