Missouri+Compromise+mf


 * An agreement passed between the pro slavery and anti slavery
 * prohibited slavery in the lousiana territory exept in missouri
 * missouri is a slave state and maine was made a free state
 * agreement also declared that slavery would be prohibited in any new territories
 * illinois and indiana did not allow slavery (northern states)
 * alabama and mississippi allow slavery (southern states)
 * The Missouri Compromise was a settlement between the slave and free states over getting a new state. So Missouri became a slave state and Maine became a free state.
 * Henry Clay was the cause of the Missouri Compromise because he was strongly against the North and South fighting he made it go into effect.
 * Benjamin Hardin was supportive of the Compromise.
 * Ben warned that there would be regional differences over slavery.
 * 5 states were above the missouri compromise line
 * more slave states then free states
 * free states had more representatives because they were in the north and they had a greater population
 * to protect the free states the house made an amendment making missouri a slave state
 * even though missouri was a slave state you couldn't import any more slaves but they could be birthed there