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What was the Missouri Compromise?
An agreement proposed by Henry Clay that allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state and Maine enter as a free state.
What was the problem with letting Missouri into the nation as a slave state?
It would upset the balance between slave and free states.
What did the amendment excepting Missouri into the nation say in addition?
Further importation of slaves are prohibited and all children of Missouri who are slaves are set free when they turn twenty-five.
What would happen to the amendment if slave and free states votes are equal?
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How was the Missouri Compromise a cause of the Civil War?
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Study Notes
Overview of the Missouri Compromise
- Proposed by Henry Clay to maintain the balance between free and slave states.
- Allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state while Maine entered as a free state.
Impact of Missouri's Admission
- Admitting Missouri as a slave state threatened the equilibrium between free and slave states in Congress.
- Balance was crucial to ensure neither side had disproportionate power.
Amendment Details on Slavery
- Amendment prohibited further importation of slaves into Missouri.
- Freed all children born to enslaved individuals in Missouri upon reaching the age of twenty-five.
Equal Votes Consequences
- If the votes between slave and free states were equal, the amendment regarding Missouri would face rejection, highlighting the contentious nature of the debate.
Role in Civil War
- The Missouri Compromise foreshadowed larger conflicts over slavery, contributing to sectional tensions leading to the Civil War.
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