Both Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams Suggested That the Missouri

question 37

Multiple Choice

Both Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams suggested that the Missouri controversy of 1820-1821:

• A) demonstrated the wisdom of the founding fathers in adopting the three-fifths clause.
• B) should have been solved by adoption of the Tallmadge Amendment.
• C) was not as dangerous as President Monroe made it out to be.
• D) revealed a sectional divide that potentially threatened the Union.

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