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Missouri wanted to be a slave state so to the balance of the states Maine became a free state and Missouri became a slave state
the compromise of 1850
Maine became a state as a result of the Missouri compromise in 1820. Maine became a free, non-slave state, with Missouri becoming a slave state the next year.
The Missouri Compromise, otherwise known as the Compromise of 1820 was when Maine and Missouri became a state. Maine became a free state, while Missouri became a slave state in order to keep a balance of slave to free state ratio. Also, anything below the 36°30' line was known to be a slave state, and everything north of it was free from slavery.
missori became slave state, and manie became free state and gave a solution to slavery
Texas did enter the Union as a slave state. This is why it took so long between the time the Union told Texas they could become a state and the time Texas actually became a state. The debate went on about this in Congress for four years.
Maine became a free state in 1820 with the help of the Missouri Compromise.
Maine became a state where slavery was forbidden at the same time that Missouri became a slave state.
The American Civil War.
Yes, Texas was a slave state.
Because after the mexican war, they took over and then they made african americans slaves until they faught for their rights and until most of them became runaway slaves with the underground railroad. Then Texas became a slave state. Texas is 36o30 south of the Missouri compromise line.
Texas was a slave state and not a free state. Quoting Wikipedia - "A slave state, Texas declared its secession from the United States in early 1861, joining the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War."