THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Both the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and the Missouri Compromise of 1820 restricted slavery in areas yet to be admitted as states. The Northwest Ordinance forbade slavery in the Northwest Territory, while the Missouri Compromise forbade slavery north of the 36° 30’ line of north latitude across the Louisiana Purchase.
Detailed explanation-2: -Missouri Compromise, 1820 The Missouri Compromise was enacted by the United States government to appease slave-holding states, who feared the admittance of too many so-called free states would cause the institution of slavery to end.
Detailed explanation-3: -This legislation admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state at the same time, so as not to upset the balance between slave and free states in the nation. It also outlawed slavery above the 36º 30’ latitude line in the remainder of the Louisiana Territory.
Detailed explanation-4: -Seeking a way to settle the dispute and prevent disunion, Speaker Clay promoted a compromise to allow slavery in Missouri while simultaneously admitting Maine as a free state.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Missouri Compromise did not extend the practice of slavery into the Northwest Territory.