• As new states began to form from the Louisiana Territory, a debate quickly arose over slavery in the territory. What was the northern argument in the debate?
• What was the southern argument?
• How did the Missouri Compromise resolve the issue (at least temporarily)? Be specific.
• Slavery, and the potential spread of slavery into the territories, was one of the most divisive, if not the most divisive issue, of the early to mid- 1800s. Identify two political issues that currently divide the American people and explain why you think they are most divisive.
• Define: Popular Sovereignty