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When the admission of new states threaten balanced of free and slave states in the union which Kentucky senator drew up the Missouri compromise in 1820?
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It was the Speaker of the House, Henry Clay who helped create that compromise. He was a Whig party member as was Abraham Lincoln. It can be said he was a mentor of Lincoln and both supported the American Colonization Society to help relocated freed slaves. Clay was a slave owner himself and wrestled with the problem,
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In the Missouri Compromise could either side be considered the winner in this compromise Why or why not?
No. Both sides were equally dissatisfied. Ironically, this kept the situation balanced for thirty years.
What was enacted in 1820 to keep a balance between slave states and free states?
the Missouri Compromise
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.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 allowed Maine to be admitted to the Union as a slave 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.
Were the extremist in both north and south satisfied in The Missouri Compromise?
No. It's most ironical - both sides were equally unsatisfied with it. But 'equally' is your clue. It balanced the situation, and kept the peace for thirty years.
What were the resultes of the Missouri compromise?
Thirty years of peace. It was a well-balanced arrangement.
Which state entered the Union at the same time Missouri did?
Maine became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820. Its admission to the Union balanced the simultaneous admission of Missouri as a slave state.
What was compromise?
The Missouri Comprimise was a plan so that Missouri could become a state and the balance of slave states and free states stayed balanced
What was theMissouri Compromise?
The Missouri Comprimise was a plan so that Missouri could become a state and the balance of slave states and free states stayed balanced
In the Missouri Compromise could either side be considered the winner in this compromise Why or why not?
No. Both sides were equally dissatisfied. Ironically, this kept the situation balanced for thirty years.
Was the compromise of 1850 called the Missouri Compromise?
No. The Missouri Compromise was in 1820 after Missouri entered the union as as slave state. To keep the Senate balanced, Maine was admitted as a free state. The final agreement stated that no slave states could enter the Union above the southern border of Missouri, which is mostly 36° 30' degrees N latitude.
How did Missouri Compromise please people in both North and South?
Henry Clay, a member of Congress from Kentucky, found a solution. Missouri would join the nation as a slave state. Maine would join as a free state. In this way the balanced… (MORE)
What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 settle?
In its time, the Missouri Compromise was the solution made to keep the number of Slave and Free States in an even balance. The growth of the United States would later demand another way to keep both the South and the North balanced.
What was enacted in 1820 to keep a balance between slave states and free states?
the Missouri Compromise
Missouri compermise of 1820?
There were two Missouri compromises. The one in 1820 determined the slave/free status of new states within the territory acquired from France in the Louisiana Purchase. The second one, the Compromise of 1850 did the same thing for the territories acquired from Mexico after the Mexican war.
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.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 allowed Maine to be admitted to the Union as a slave 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.
