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How did the Missouri Compromise temporarily settle the debate over slavery?
The Missouri Compromise temporarily settled the debate over slavery by allowing Missouri enter the Union as a slave state. Maine was allowed to enter the Union as a free state.
What major decision led up to the civil war?
There was not a major decision that led to it but there were many that led to it such as the dred Scott decision and the Missouri compromise and the compromise of 1850 and the Lincoln- Douglas debate
What battle over extending slavery finally results in two states and an agreement on how to handle slavery in the territories?
Not battle, but a debate. The Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Why did the issue of slavery come up in the 1840s?
Because of the enormous new territories acquired from Mexico. These extended so far either side of the Missouri line that the Missouri Compromise was not workable. This intensified the debate over new territories joining the Union as slave-states.
Why did the issue of slavery come up again in the 1840's?
Because of the enormous new territories acquired from Mexico. These extended so far either side of the Missouri line that the Missouri Compromise was not workable. This intensified the debate over new territories joining the Union as slave-states.
Was the Missouri compromise a good solution to debate between free states and slave states?
yes
Was The Missouri Compromise a good to the debate between free states and slave states?
yes
How did The Missouri Compromise temporarily settle the debate slavery?
The Missouri Compromise temporarily settled the debate over slavery by allowing Missouri enter the Union as a slave state. Maine was allowed to enter the Union as a free state.
How did the Missouri Compromise temporarily settle the debate over slavery?
The Missouri Compromise temporarily settled the debate over slavery by allowing Missouri enter the Union as a slave state. Maine was allowed to enter the Union as a free state.
How did The Missouri Compromise temporarily settled the debate over slavery?
The Missouri Compromise temporarily settled the debate over slavery by allowing Missouri enter the Union as a slave state. Maine was allowed to enter the Union as a free state.
Was the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional?
The constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise was a subject of debate. Some argued that it violated the principle of states' rights, while others believed it was necessary to maintain the balance between free and slave states. Ultimately, the Compromise was overturned by the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott decision.
What was the impact of the civil war after The Missouri Compromise?
There was no Civil War while the Missouri Compromise was in force. It kept the peace for thirty years. It was the debate over the admission of California, following the Mexican War, that made the Missouri Compromise inoperable (because the new state extended so far on either side of the line) and a new Compromise had to be worked out. This one did not last.
What major decision led up to the civil war?
There was not a major decision that led to it but there were many that led to it such as the dred Scott decision and the Missouri compromise and the compromise of 1850 and the Lincoln- Douglas debate
What decision voided the Missouri Compromise and let territories decide on the issue of slavery themselves instead of letting Congress do so?
The Compromise of 1850 undid much of the work of the Missouri Compromise made a few years prior. Unfortunately, the Compromise of 1850 did not alleviate the tensions of the slave debate, and the Civil War broke out just ten years later.
What battle over extending slavery finally results in two states and an agreement on how to handle slavery in the territories?
Not battle, but a debate. The Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Why did Missouri trying enter as a slave state cause a debate in Congress?
This caused a debate since at the time, America had a balanced amount of slave states and free states. If Missouri was admitted into a slave state, it would tip the balance. Thus, Henry Clay developed the Missouri Compromise, Allowing Maine as a free state+ Missouri as slave, keeeping the balance in check.
How are the arguments made for California's admissions into the union similar to the arguments made during the debate over Missouri's admission to the union?
It was all about how to avoid having an argument each time a new state needed to be admitted to the Union. In both cases, a compromise was worked-out. The Missouri Compromise lasted thirty years. The Compromise of 1850 soon collapsed.
