THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
MISSOURI COMPROMISE OF 1820
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Question
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When the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was passed, how many slave and free states were there?
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11 vs. 11
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10 vs. 10
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12 vs. 12
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15 vs. 15
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There were 22 states in the Union, 11 free and 11 slave states.
Detailed explanation-2: -At the time, there were 11 free states and 10 slave states. Southern congressmen feared that the entrance of Missouri as a free state would upset the balance of power between North and South, as the North far outdistanced the South in population, and thus, U.S. representatives.
Detailed explanation-3: -At the time, there were 22 states, half of them free states and half of them slave states. The Senate passed a bill allowing Maine to enter the Union as a free state and Missouri to be admitted without restrictions on slavery.
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