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Why did Maine become a state?
Maine became a state in 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise. This act formed both Maine and Missouri to help keep the balance between free and slave states, Maine being a free state, and Missouri being a slave state. Maine had been part of Massachusetts until then.
Was Maine a free or a slave state?
free
In the Missouri Compromise What did Maine have to do before Missouri was granted statehood?
Maine would have to join as a free state so Missouri could become a slave state.
Why was Maine admitted as a slave state?
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
What allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine to enter as a free state?
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
What is the Missouri compromises?
The Missouri Compromise was when Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
What did the The Missouri Compromise propose?
Missouri would be admitted to the union as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
What agreement allowed Missouri 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.
In 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine was admitted as what?
Maine entered as a free state.
Was Maine a slave state during the civil war?
Nope, Maine was also a anti-slavery state since the start of it's joining into the Union in 1820. Maine joined the Union from the Compromise of 1820. Missouri wanted to become a slave state, but in order to keep a balance between slave to anti-slave states, Maine was then admitted to the Union as a free state(Missouri Compromise of 1820).
Which legal document allowed Missouri it be admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state to keep the number of free and slave states balanced?
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
What state joined as a free state when Missouri joined as a slave state?
mAINE
