1820: Missouri Compromise By: Nick Wastchak
James Monroe Was serving as president during the time. He also was the one to pass the Missouri Compromise act.
The free and slave states 11 free states 11 slave states Missouri wanted to be a slave state
The problem? Since Missouri wanted to become a slave state, the government would become unbalanced between the free and slave states. There would be more control to the slave states.
Who was involved? The U.S Congress The House of Representatives The Senate
The U.S Congress The U.S was involved with the regulation of slavery in the western territories. They prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Territory
The House of Representatives The House decided to refuse the compromise, and decided to appoint a conference committee. Protected the free states.
The U.S Senate The Senate decided to refuse the conference committee and the whole measure was lost.
The pro-slave constitution In St. Louis, Missouri a convention passes a pro-slave constitution. Maine= free state Missouri= slave state After they passed these states Missouri was committed to the Union. Maine Missouri
The balance Since Missouri was a slave state and Maine became a free state. It equaled out the balance with free and slave states. Which now had 12 free and 12 slave states. SLAVE FREE
The conditions Since Missouri became a slave state they set a new rule for the slave states. That once a slave hits the age 25 they could be set free. States above the Missouri Compromise line banned slavery.
1854: Kansas Nebraska Act Repealed the Missouri Compromise in They said that people in the non- slave territories could determine if they wanted to be a slave or free state. Stephen A. Douglas designed this act.