Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
This caused a debate since at the time, America had a balanced amount of slave states and free states. If Missouri was admitted into a slave state, it would tip the balance. Thus, Henry Clay developed the Missouri Compromise, Allowing Maine as a free state+ Missouri as slave, keeeping the balance in check.
The Missouri Compromise was when Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 allowed Maine to be admitted to the Union as a slave state. This was to counter balance having Missouri enter the Union as a slave state. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 allowed Maine to enter the US as a free state and allow Missouri to enter as a slave state.
The Missouri Comprimise was a plan so that Missouri could become a state and the balance of slave states and free states stayed balanced
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
The Missouri Comprimise was a plan so that Missouri could become a state and the balance of slave states and free states stayed balanced
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Missouri was a slave state. Maryland and Kentucky were slave states.
Missouri would be admitted to the union as a slave state and Maine as a free state.