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How did the Missouri Compromise affect slavery in the US?
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What did The Missouri Compromise say about slavery?
The Missouri Compromise made slavery illegal in much of the US, except for the state of Missouri. Some people believe that this made the Civil War erupt later than it would have without the compromise.
How did opposing views on slavery lead to the Missouri compromise?
James Tallmadge offered an amendment that forbade further introduction of slaves into Missouri in 1819. The US Senate refused to concur with the amendment. The House passed a bill allowing Missouri into the union as a slave state in 1820. In the same year, the Missouri Compromise passed in the US Congress.
Why was the Missouri Compromise of 1850 a link to the US Civil War?
The Missouri Compromise of 1850 was made a moot compromise with the introduction of the Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854. Neither pieces of legislation can be demonstrated as a cause of the US Civil War. And, both laws were deemed unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court in the Dredd Scott case of 1857.
What did the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 do?
both the Missouri compromise of 1820 and the compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the north and the south over
Did the war with Mexico put the US on the the road to civil war?
The vast new territories ceded from Mexico invalidated the Missouri Compromise that had kept the peace for thirty years. So a new compromise had to be worked out, and this one did not last.
What compromises did the government make leading up to the US Civil War?
There were a number of compromises made in the US leading up to the US Civil War. The list is as follows:1. In order to have the new US Constitution ratified, slavery was not slated for abolishment, but the importation of slaves would be illegal after 10 years. ( this was a hollow deal as slaves continued to be imported under cover) 2. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 to keep the balance of slave and free states equal; 3. The Missouri Compromise of 1850, this also to keep the slave-free state balance, but added the Fugitive Slave Law; and 4. The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowing citizens to vote on the slave issue when a territory had yet to apply for statehood.
Which US President was in office during the Missouri Compromise?
James Monroe, the 5th president of the US was president during the Missouri Compromise.
How did the Missouri Compromise affect slavery in the US?
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How could the US Civil War have been avoided?
If California could have been admited to the Union as two states - North California and South California, divided along the line of the Missouri Compromise, which had managed to keep the peace since 1820.
What did The Missouri Compromise say about slavery?
The Missouri Compromise made slavery illegal in much of the US, except for the state of Missouri. Some people believe that this made the Civil War erupt later than it would have without the compromise.
What compromise ensured there would be the same number of slave states and free states in the us?
The Missouri compromise.
How did the Missouri compromise of 1820 maintain the balance of free and slave states in the US?
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How did the Missouri compromise effect the US?
The Missouri Compromise drew a clear line as to how the US could be divided in terms of slave and free states were defined. This had a big effect on the overall demographics of the country as a whole.
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
To end an argument about slavery in the territories (apex)
Did The Missouri Compromise happen last?
The Missouri Compromise was put into place in 1820 in the US Congress. It was put into place to create balance between slave owning and non slave owning states in the US a that time.
What were the benefits of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
It kept the peace for thirty years - so it benefited both sides. Ironically both sides were dissatisfied with it, but at least they were equally dissatisfied, and it managed to keep the balance.
