Missouri Compromise Flashcards
0
Q
Who was the Missouri compromise suggested by?
A
Senator Jesse Thomas of Illinois
1
Q
When did Missouri territory apply to statehood?
A
1817
3
Q
Why did they put off Missouri’s statehood?
A
Balance between slave and free states.
4
Q
What two states were part of the Missouri compromise?
A
Maine
Missouri
5
Q
What did Rep James Tallmadge of New York propose?
A
No more slaves taken to Missouri
Those born of slave parents will be free at age of 25
7
Q
What were the Missouri compromise’s conditions?
A
Maine enters as a free state
Missouri as a slave state
Anything above 36 30 line is free, anything under is slave
8
Q
What did the war of 1812 do?
A
It united America.
9
Q
What was Senate doing at the time?
A
Debating Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain
12
Q
How long until Missouri was accepted into statehood?
A
2 yrs
