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Why did Congress agree to the Missouri Compromise?
To address the conflict over slavery
Did Congress agree to the Missouri Compromise?
To address the conflict over slavery
Did California agree with slavery?
No, they wanted no part of it
Why did the delegates to the constitutional convention agree to keep their work a secret?
They wanted to be able to speak what was on their minds without public pressure
What key issues did delegates have to compromise in order to create a constitution that most states would agree on?
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention faced significant issues that required compromise, notably representation and slavery. The Great Compromise established a bicameral legislature, balancing the interests of both populous and smaller states by creating the House of Representatives and the Senate. Additionally, the Three-Fifths Compromise addressed the contentious issue of slavery by counting enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for taxation and representation purposes. These compromises were essential in gaining broader support for the Constitution among the states.
What did the 1850 compromise do?
Deal with slavery. They could not agree on how to change or end it, so they did nothing.
Why did the US Congress agree to the Missouri Compromise?
To address the conflict over slavery
Why did delegates agree to allow the International slave trade to continue for another 20 years?
bc the southern states' economies needed the slave trade, and many southern delegates said they'd leave the Union if the constitution immediately ended the trade. =D
What did the Compromise of 1850 not do?
Deal with slavery. They could not agree on how to change or end it, so they did nothing.
Did the north agree on slavery?
During the Constitutional Convention the issue of slavery came to be a point of discussion. The Southern states which had slaves fought off attempts to abolish slavery. A compromise was made. It was agreed that the slave trade would end in twenty years.
Why did franklin urge his fellow delegates to join him signing the constitution?
Benjamin Franklin knew that the delegates didn't all agree with everything that was written in the Constitution. He didn't agree with everything either, but compromises had been made and he felt everyone should set aside the "my way is best" notion and sign the document.
What compromise did the delegates agree on during the convention?
1. People are free to make their own government. 2. No one should be able to ignore the law. 3. The government has limits.
