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1820: Missouri Compromise By: Nick Wastchak
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James Monroe Was serving as president during the time. He also was the one to pass the Missouri Compromise act.
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The free and slave states 11 free states 11 slave states Missouri wanted to be a slave state
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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.
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Who was involved? The U.S Congress The House of Representatives The Senate
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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
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The House of Representatives The House decided to refuse the compromise, and decided to appoint a conference committee. Protected the free states.
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The U.S Senate The Senate decided to refuse the conference committee and the whole measure was lost.
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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
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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
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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.
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1854: Kansas Nebraska Act Repealed the Missouri Compromise in 1854. 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.
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