Comparing the Compromises
OF1820 & 1850
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Comparing the Compromises The Compromises of 1820 and 1850
The United States in 1810
The Compromise of 1820
The Compromise of 1850
1.) How many states existed in 1810?
2.) How many territories?
3.) Look at what is now Alaska in the
bottom left of this map. Why do you think its called “Russian America?”
4.) Examine this map closely. What two
states were added in the Compromise of 1820?
5.) How many total states are there in
1820?
6.) How many states are slaves states? Free states?
7.) The Compromise of 1820 established
the Missouri Compromise Line (southern border of Missouri). By looking at the Arkansas Territory and the “Unorganized Territory,” make an assumption about what the purpose of the Missouri Compromise Line was.
8.) List at least 5 changes that occurred between
1820 and 1850.
9.) How has the number of slave and free states changed from 1820 and 1850?
10.) What two things happened to the Arkansas
Territory? (Look closely at the boundary lines)
11.) What new states were added in 1850?
12.) How are the Utah and New Mexico
territories different from the other states and territories?
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