Sectionalism Leading To Civil War
By: Dhruv, Aaron
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A Firebell in the Night!

The Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820 to handle the issue over the admission of new states into the union. There were several issues that caused the problem of Missouri to arise. The main question was the conflict over slavery.
At the time, there were 11 free states and 11 slave states but Missouri wanted to be admitted as a slave state.


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Solution:


    *Maine was admitted as a Free State and Missouri was admitted as a slave state (kept balance)
    *Louisana territory was split between two spheres; one with slaves, one without slaves
      *Dividing line was 36'30' North latitude
        *South of line, slavery legal
         *North of line (except Missouri) slavery banned
     *Monroe signs it 1820 

Key Figures:

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 *President James Monroe: He was the president at the time who signed the compromise into action
    *Thomas Jefferson: He predicted that the issue of slavery was going to hurt the nation later on.
    *Henry Clay: He developed this compromise to avoid bloodshed between the North and South over the issue on slavery. He is called the "Great Compromiser" because of all the compromises he made to avoid bloodshed over the issue on slavery. 


Why Led to Civil War:

 *Predicted there would be further conflict about the issue over slavery
    *This compromise also led to the appearance of the issue of slavery in the west during the Kansas-Nebraska Act
        *Led to increased tensions between the North and South 

Place in History:

During this time, Mississippi was the first slave state west of the Mississippi River which wanted to join the United States. The issue of slavery, at the time, had not really aroused as to how slavery would be addressed in the lands west of the Mississippi River. 
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Links for Further Information

http://www.history.com/topics/missouri-compromise
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