Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise succeeded in expanding the boundaries of the United States. However, it did not end the slave trade.
The 1820 Missouri Compromise was put in place by Congress in order to maintain the balance between slave States and non slave States. Senator Henry Clay was one of the key politicians in formulated the Compromise.
Balancing of slave and free states.
The Missouri Compromise allowed Maine and Missouri to enter the United States. Maine would be a free states, while Missouri would be a slave state.
There were 12 slave states after the Missouri Compromise.
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise succeeded in expanding the boundaries of the United States. However, it did not end the slave trade.
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
The Missouri compromise.
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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 drew an imaginary slave line at 36 degrees 30 minutes north latitude to separate slave and free states. This compromise aimed to maintain a balance between the number of slave states and free states in the United States.
In America there was 11 free states and 11 slave states, before the compromise.
The 1820 Missouri Compromise was put in place by Congress in order to maintain the balance between slave States and non slave States. Senator Henry Clay was one of the key politicians in formulated the Compromise.
The 1820 Missouri Compromise was put in place by Congress in order to maintain the balance between slave States and non slave States. Senator Henry Clay was one of the key politicians in formulated the Compromise.
Balancing of slave and free states.
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