Missouri Compromise

In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, thus doubling the size of the United States. The new edition to the country caused a problem, however. A decision had to be made as to which parts of the new territory would be slave states and which would be free states. In the years prior to 1820 when the Missouri Compromise was passed, tensions concerning slavery grew across the country. When applying for statehood, Missouri caused a lot of conflict between the north and southern states. Before Missouri became a state, the number of states in the north equaled the number of states in the south. However, if Missouri joined either side, there would be an uneven number of states. The North feared that if Missouri became…

Missouri Compromise (1820) A Free State: (before the Civil War) A state in the United States in which slavery was illegal (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20state). A Slave State: Any of the 15 states of the Union in which slavery was legal before the Civil War. (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/slave+state) In 1819, a huge debate grew in Congress as to whether or not to make the new state of Missouri and free state or a slave state. Missouri wanted to become part of the union…

dismissed dozens of compromises to diminish sectional tensions created by opposing slavery beliefs. During April 1861, the agreements created by the United States government began to display their repercussions. These repercussions were caused by the unhappiness created by the compromises and because of the unsatisfying conditions, many Southern states, including states such as Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, seceded from the union and the North was constantly unpleased. These deals were made to…

Missouri Compromise The balance between free and slaves states was disrupted when in 1819 Missouri requested to be admitted in the union as a slave state. In order to preserve the balance, Congress passed a compromise in 1820. It admitted Missouri as a slave state and a part of Northern Massachusetts as a free state. This part of Massachusetts was named the state of Maine. This compromise also helped with admission of any state into the nation. Any territory North of the 36 ° 30 ° latitude line…

There were many controversial issues over slavery conflicting between the northern and southern states of America during the 1800’s. There was practically a geographical line dividing the two halves of the country. During the early and mid 19th century, the northern and southern states of America had major events occur such as the Missouri Compromise, the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and the Compromise of 1850 that caused growing tensions in the states that lead to the splitting of the…

Therefore, the idea of slavery divided the Union in the nineteenth century. The election of Abraham Lincoln as the president in 1860 triggered a huge turmoil within the Union starting with the secession of some slave states in the south to the historical Civil War in America. Sectionalism was one of the main reasons why the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was created. The southern states relied profoundly on slavery with their economic growth, while the northern states were determined to abolish…

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…

Missouri Compromise The Missouri Compromise was passed on March 3, 1820. The Congress passed the legislation in Washington D.C under a condition that slavery will forever be prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the 36 degrees latitude, excluding Missouri. The bill that would admit Missouri into the Union as a slavery-prohibited state was first, introduced by Representative James Tallmadge of New York in February 1819. The amendment that James Tallmadge proposed had forbid the…

The Missouri Compromise was created by Congress in 1819 in order to solve the sectional and political rivalries between the Northern and Southern states. Maine was added as a free state in the North and Missouri was added as a slave state in the South. As a result of this Compromise, there were 22 states in America, divided equally between the two regions. Congress’s intentions was that by each region having 11 states, there would be equal representation in the Senate from the North and South.…

By 1820, conflicts were already beginning to arise between slave and free states. At this time, The United States of America was divided on whether or not the Missouri territory would allow slavery once they achieved statehood. Before Missouri came about, there was an equal amount of free and slave states, and Congress’ decision could have tipped the balance of the Senate to favor either side. At first, Missouri was deemed to become a free state in the near future due to the Tallmadge amendment,…