THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
MISSOURI COMPROMISE OF 1820
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Question
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who was the senator that convinced northern congressmen to drop tallmadge’s amendment and convinced southern congressmen of limiting slavery to the 36
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henry clay
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thomas jefferson
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Northern representatives supported the Tallmadge Amendment, denouncing slavery as immoral and opposed to the nation’s founding principles of equality and liberty.
Detailed explanation-2: -Southerners in Congress asserted that the Tallmadge Amendment was unconstitutional because it put restrictions on states as a condition of admission to the Union. They argued that it was the decision of the people of Missouri, not Congress, to allow slavery there.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1820, Senator Henry Clay persuaded Congress to adopt the Missouri Compromise. Maine was admitted as a free state.
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