2. Background
Louisiana Purchase-1803
Missouri Territory grew in population and
applied for statehood in 1819.
James Tallmadge proposed a bill to ban
slavery.
There were 22 states. 11 free states and 11
slave states.
3. The Compromise
In 1820 Maine applied for statehood.
Henry Clay proposed a bill to make
Missouri a slave state and Maine a free
state in March of 1820.
36° 30 line.
This was all combined into one bill in the
Senate.
Missouri finally became a state in 1821.
5. What was accomplished?
Balance was preserved.
North gained great amounts of land that
could never have slavery.
South gained another slave state where
they could bring slaves.
6. Attitudes
Although this topic was debated strongly
by both sides, neither was too terribly
unhappy with the outcome.
Northern land wasn’t ideal for slaves.
7. Long-Term effects
Lasted for 34 years.
Repealed by Kansas-Nebraska act in 1854
Declared unconstitutional
Foreshadowed the Civil War
