Compromise Timeline

Students complete a cloze-style paragraph using a word bank to summarize how the Missouri Compromise unfolded. The activity guides learners through the chronological sequence: Missouri’s request for statehood, concerns about national balance, Clay’s involvement, the entrance of Maine, and creation of the 36°30′ line. By filling in each blank, students reinforce understanding of key details and sequencing. This worksheet strengthens vocabulary application, historical comprehension, and the ability to summarize complex events.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Chronology and Sequence of Events

English Language Arts – Cloze Reading and Context Clues

Social Studies – Understanding Sectional Balance and Policy

Historical Literacy – Summarizing Cause and Resolution

This worksheet is part of our Missouri Compromise Worksheets collection.