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Missouri Compromise

Missouri Compromise. 1818--Northern states held a 105-81 majority in the House of Representatives --Senate votes were divided evenly between the 22 states. 1819--Missouri asks to become a slave state A) Northern states were worried about the balance in the Senate.

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Missouri Compromise

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  1. Missouri Compromise 1818--Northern states held a 105-81 majority in the House of Representatives --Senate votes were divided evenly between the 22 states

  2. 1819--Missouri asks to become a slave state A) Northern states were worried about the balance in the Senate. B) Questions came up about admitting new states to the Union Tallmadge Amendment--Failed in the Senate

  3. Clay’s Proposal-Missouri Compromise 1) Missouri admitted as a slave state 2) Maine admitted as a free state 3) North of the 36º30’ latitude line in the Louisiana Territory there was to be no NEW slave states Signed by President Monroe--March, 1820

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