Finish the Facts

Students complete six informational sentence starters using what they have learned about the Missouri Compromise. This worksheet reinforces key factual concepts such as slave/free state balance, the 36°30′ line, the admissions of Missouri and Maine, and why the compromise was created. Learners must use complete sentences, supporting writing fluency and historical comprehension. The activity serves as a strong formative assessment tool, helping teachers check whether students understand essential details before moving on to deeper analysis.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Causes and Effects of the Missouri Compromise

English Language Arts – Writing Clear, Complete Sentences

History – Chronology and Key Facts of Early 19th-Century Politics

Critical Thinking – Summarizing Historical Content

This worksheet is part of our Missouri Compromise Worksheets collection.