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What agreement attempted to address a crisis over slavery?
The Missouri Compromise was the first attempt to ease the looming crisis over slavery. It effectively prevented the spread of slavery into new states but did nothing to eliminate slavery in current slave states.
Which of the following statements were included in the Crittenden Compromise of 1860?
it was rejected by congress and the president.
Why was there no new compromise over slavery?
Southern states relied on slaves for their cotton production which was vital to their survival .
Why did many Northern members of Congress oppose the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Because it could have allowed both those states to practise slavery, in contravention of the Missouri Compromise. (By 1854, it was getting much more difficult to create new slave-states at all.)
What is another name for the Missouri compromise line?
The Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820 and designated where slavery would be allowed when a new state entered the union. This line was also called the Mason-Dixon line.
