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.
In its time, the Missouri Compromise of 1820 had many benefits. It gave the nation more time to think about slavery, and time is a precious commodity. It was a compromise and such political tactics are what has kept the US political system stable and fair compared to most other nations.The primary benefit of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was to avoid an armed conflict between slave holding states and those states where slavery had been abolished. The compromise kept the balance between these two types of states even.
The Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820.
Maine and Missouri were admitted to the Union as part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Henry Clay was the one who drafted the compromise of 1850 and the Missouri compromise of 1820.
Missouri Compromise
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
The Missouri Compromise (1820)
In 1820 to 1821, Henry Clay engineered the Missouri Compromise. The Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820 by the United States Congress.
The Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820.
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.
Maine and Missouri were admitted to the Union as part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
The Missouri Compromise was done in 1820. The Missouri Compromise decided North and South Power.
Henry Clay was the one who drafted the compromise of 1850 and the Missouri compromise of 1820.
Missouri Compromise
March 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise was passed on March 3, 1820. It was a bill that temporarily resolved the first major political clash between slavery and anti slavery interests.
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.