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) resulted from overly ambitious proslavery politicians seeking to score political points.
E) revealed a sectional divide that potentially threatened the Union.

Missouri Controversy

A political conflict that erupted in 1819 during the application process of Missouri for statehood, highlighting the sectional tensions over slavery in the United States.

Three-Fifths Clause

The provision in the U.S. Constitution that stipulated that for purposes of apportionment of congressional seats and taxes, three out of every five slaves would be counted as persons.

Sectional Divide

The growing political, economic, and social differences and tensions between the northern and southern states of the United States, especially over issues like slavery, leading up to the Civil War.