The Missouri Compromise Flashcards
Which side was more angrier about slavery?
The Northern states
Which two free states joined the union in 1816-1819
Illinois and Indiana
Which to slave states joined the union between 1816-1819
Alabama and Mississippi
What was slavery issue doing to the country
It was dividing the camp into two different camps
When Missouri wanted to become a state how many states were there already
22
How many slave states and free states were in the 22 states
11 free states and 11 slave states
Did Missouri want to become a slave state or free state
Slave state
Why were anti slavery leaders worried about Missouri becoming a state
They thought it would upset the balance between slave and free states
What were African American slaves counted as
3/5 of a person/citizen
Why did southerners not free their slave when George Washington did
Plantations depended on slave labor and it saved the owners lots of money
What two fonts did slavery have
Economic and moral
What was the font moral mean
Many people believed it was wrong and was against the principles of the Declaration of Independence and constitution that one person could own another
What did the font economic mean
Slave owners counted slaves as saved revenue, meaning that they would have had to pay for that labor otherwise
Where did abolitionist want slavery outlawed
They wanted slavery outlawed everywhere
What were slave owners and abolitionist going to resort to
Violence
How did congress solve the slave and free states issue
By compromising and giving each side a new state
When Maine wanted to be applied for statehood what did they want in as
A free state
When Missouri wanted to apply to be a state what did they want in as
A slave state
Who is Henry clay
He is the author of the Missouri compromise, he was also the speaker of the house at the time
How did Henry clay become the author of the Missouri compromise
He tried to keep the north and south from fighting each other
What were people in the North encouraged to do for the south
They were encourage to to return runaway slaves to their masters
Where was slavery forbidden
North of the 36 degree latitude mark, the southern boundary of Missouri
