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the Missouri Compromise
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Do you thibk that he emancipation of slaves should have extended to the border states?
No. All the border states were sharply divided between pro-Union and pro-Confederate sentiment. A demand for emancipation would have tipped the balance and sent those states straight into the arms of the Confederacy.
What is The Missouri Compromise of 1820 about?
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.
What states benefited from three-fifths compromise?
:'/ states with a large number of slaves. ;}
In 1819 what was the balance in congress between slaves states and free states?
At the end of 1819 (after the admission of Alabama as a new state) the balance was equal in the Senate and approximately equal in the House. The answer is complicated somewhat by the fact that many of the "free" states still had slaves. They were called free because they had laws limiting slavery or had provisions calling for emancipation over a period of years. The so-called free states mainly had congressional delegations who favored limits on slavery.
What was the goal of the missourie compromise?
The goal was to keep a political balance between slave states and free states.
What An attempt to maintain an equal balance between free states and slave states?
the Missouri Compromise
Should slaves be counted toward a states population total?
The Three-Fifths Compromise, settled on in 1787, determined that slaves would count as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of representation and taxation. This decision was a contentious compromise between states with varying numbers of slaves and helped shape the balance of power between states in the federal government.
Why did the northern states not want to count slaves?
The northern states didn't have slavery as the southern states did, and they were smaller. They were afraid that if slaves were counted as part of the population that would give the southern states an advantage when they were represented in Congress. In 1790 35% of the population in VA was slave, so that can make a difference in the balance of power between states.
Why did 11 states secede from the union?
Those states seceded from the union in attempt to maintain the right to own slaves.
How did congressional balance between free and slaves effect the south?
The congressional balance between free and slave states was crucial for the South, as it directly influenced legislative power and the protection of slavery. Southern states sought to maintain an equal number of slave and free states to ensure their interests were represented and to prevent the federal government from imposing restrictions on slavery. This balance was essential for their economy, which relied heavily on slave labor, and it fueled tensions that ultimately contributed to the Civil War as new territories were added and debates over slavery intensified. The eventual breakdown of this balance heightened Southern fears of losing political power and prompted a push for secession.
Which principle states that you need to maintain an equal combination of exercise and healthy behavior to maintain wellness?
balance
What caused the fugitive slave law?
The Fugitive Slave Law was a part of the Compromise of 1850, which aimed to maintain the balance between slave-holding and free states in the United States. It required that escaped slaves be returned to their owners, leading to increased tensions between abolitionists and pro-slavery advocates.
Which principle states that you need to maintain an equal combination of exercise nutrition and healthy behavior to maintain wellness?
balance
Do you thibk that he emancipation of slaves should have extended to the border states?
No. All the border states were sharply divided between pro-Union and pro-Confederate sentiment. A demand for emancipation would have tipped the balance and sent those states straight into the arms of the Confederacy.
What law was passed to help southern states captured escaped slaves?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required that escaped slaves be captured and returned to their owners, even if they fled to free states in the North. This law was part of a series of measures aimed at appeasing Southern slaveholders and maintaining the delicate balance between free and slave states in the United States.
Why was the Fugitive Slave Law included in the Compromise of 1850?
The Fugitive Slave Law was included in the Compromise of 1850 to address Southern concerns about the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act, which required the return of escaped slaves to their owners. This law was meant to appease the South and maintain the fragile balance between free and slave states in the Union.
Why did the North favor allowing California to enter the Union as free state?
It threatened to upset the balance of power between free and slave states.
