The Missouri Compromise The 1800s were a dark time in our nation where disagreements over political power, and the conflict between free and slaves states occurred. There were several disputes and battles over land and the morality of slavery. Although a dark time in the United States, this was also a push for a better future. New ideas and policies circulated around this time period in an effort to seek compromise between the states and eventually end slavery. This appeared to be a great idea to certain citizens of the North but the South disagreed, and was not going to go down without a fight. The nation at that time was disordered. The disagreements lead up to several settlements such as the Missouri Compromise, but this temporary solution
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These disagreements over power and the balance of free and slave states would lead to the formation of the Missouri Compromise. The compromise was formed in 1820, as an act to resolve the conflict that was going on in the country. At this time, James Monroe was president and noticed he needed to find way to settle the disagreements between the North and the South. Monroe had a mutual view on slavery he was neither for nor against it. In the end, he viewed slavery as an issue but he believed that the states had the right to make their own governmental decisions. Instead of intervening with the states he allowed the congress to make decisions about slavery in the new territories of the United States ("Missouri …show more content…
The Compromise was passed and endorsed on March 6, 1820 by President James Monroe ("Page 1 of James Madison to James Monroe, February 23, 1820."). The Missouri Compromise was thought to be a solution that would reduce tension between the states over the issue of land and slavery. When Missouri requested statehood they wanted to become a slave state. This request for slavery caused a debate among the congressmen of the North and the South. In all, the request was granted on the condition that slavery would be prohibited on the agreed Missouri dividing line. Before the official settlement there were many disputes between congressmen. The northerners and southerners were not closely involved in the issue of Missouri’s pro-slavery statehood until it’s controversy grew and started affecting the citizens of those
These disagreements over power and the balance of free and slave states would lead to the formation of the Missouri Compromise. The compromise was formed in 1820, as an act to resolve the conflict that was going on in the country. At this time, James Monroe was president and noticed he needed to find way to settle the disagreements between the North and the South. Monroe had a mutual view on slavery he was neither for nor against it. In the end, he viewed slavery as an issue but he believed that the states had the right to make their own governmental decisions. Instead of intervening with the states he allowed the congress to make decisions about slavery in the new territories of the United States ("Missouri …show more content…
The Compromise was passed and endorsed on March 6, 1820 by President James Monroe ("Page 1 of James Madison to James Monroe, February 23, 1820."). The Missouri Compromise was thought to be a solution that would reduce tension between the states over the issue of land and slavery. When Missouri requested statehood they wanted to become a slave state. This request for slavery caused a debate among the congressmen of the North and the South. In all, the request was granted on the condition that slavery would be prohibited on the agreed Missouri dividing line. Before the official settlement there were many disputes between congressmen. The northerners and southerners were not closely involved in the issue of Missouri’s pro-slavery statehood until it’s controversy grew and started affecting the citizens of those