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By the early 1800's the issue of slavery was beginning to head towards civil war that would eventuality break out in 1860. Politicians from both the North and South tried to ease the tensions by maintaining a equilibrium of political power between them. By 1820 this equilibrium threatened to fall apart over Missouri's application to statehood as a slave state which would have given slave states control of the US senate. A compromise was found (i.e. the Missouri compromise) that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state so the balance of power in the senate was maintained. This effected Massachusetts because Maine prior to 1820 was a part of Massachusetts and in order for the compromise to go forward Massachusetts had to give up sovereignty over Maine.
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How did the Missouri Compromise affect slavery in the US?
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Henry clay's compromise became known as what?
The Missouri Compromise The Compromise of 1850 The Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Did Missouri do The Missouri Compromise?
The Missouri Compromise was put forth by Senator Henry Clay in an attempt to prevent the addition of the new territory of Missouri, as a slave slate, from tipping the balance of power in Congress to Southern States. Since Missouri was not an official state until this compromise's passing, the state's people had no representation in Congress or ability to affect this bill.
What is the correct chronological order of these eventsCompromise of 1850, Three-Fifths Compromise, Missouri Compromise,Emancipation Proclamation?
Three-Fifths Compromise, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Emancipation Proclamation
How can you make a sentence with Missouri Compromise?
The Missouri Compromise was done in 1820. The Missouri Compromise decided North and South Power.
The question about Missouri's admission to the Union and how it was solved was called the?
Missouri compromise
What considedrations prompted the Missouri compromise and why did it fail?
why was the Missouri compromise written?
What was the time period of the Missouri compromise?
The Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820.
What compromise lead to the civil war?
the Missouri compromise, the 3/5 compromise, and the compromise of 1850 no it was thethe Missouri compromise, the 3/5 compromise, and the compromise of 1850
Were did the Missouri compromise happen?
missouri missouri
The Missouri compromise determined that Missouri could become a state if?
the Missouri compromise determined that Missouri could become a state if
Henry Clays compromise became known as?
The Maine, Missouri, Clay's, or Henry's compromise
