MISSOURI COMPROMISE

.
In 1819, When Missouri applied for statehood as a slave state the balance of power between northern states (ANTI SLAVERY), and southern states (PRO SLAVERY), would be upset. At the time there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. (each with 2 senators to represent them).
The Northern states would not allow themselves to be outnumbered in the US Senate, where each state had equal voting power in the congress, because each state had two senators representing them.
At the same time, Maine also wanted to become a state.
In 1820, after much debate, a senator named Henry Clay suggested that in order to maintain the balance of voting power for both free and slave states in the senate, that Missouri be allowed to enter as a slave state and Maine could be a free state. That left 12 free states and 12 slave states. To keep
the balance in the senate, congress could not ban or prohibit the spread of slavery. (

Imaginary line was drawn on the map across the southern border of Missouri at 36⁰ latitude 30’N

Slavery BANNED above that line ----- EXCEPT FOR MISSOURI

Slavery ALLOWED below that line

Directions: Circle the correct answer.
1. In what year was the Missouri Compromise passed?
(A). 1812 (B). 1820 (C). 1902
2. What degrees did the Missouri Compromise ban slaves?
(A). 36 degrees 30 parallel line (B). 30 degrees 36 parallel line (C). 46 degrees 40 parallel line
3. What year did Missouri apply for statehood?
(A). 1817 (B). 1818 (C). 1819

4. Henry Clay was a ________________.
(A). President (B). Mayor (C). Senator
5. By making a compromise, it means that………
A). The north and south continued to disagree about the number of slave vs. free states.
B). The north and south came to an agreement about the number of slave vs. free states.
C). Missouri was allowed statehood and Maine was not.
6. Why do you think it is important for a state to have “voting power” in the congress?