Missouri Compromise Flashcards
1
Q
How many states were in the U.S.?
A
22 states
2
Q
How many states prohibited slavery?
A
11 states
3
Q
How many allowed slavery?
A
11 states
4
Q
When Maine and Missouri were added which allowed slavery and which didn’t?
A
Maine=free
Missouri=slave
5
Q
How did they decide who had slaves and who didn’t?
A
The northern states didn’t have slaves and the southern had slaves. Missouri was the exception.
