The Missouri Compromise

The Missouri Compromise
         The Missouri Compromise was proposed by Henry Clay in 1820. This compromise was made because Missouri wanted to become a slave state. However, if Missouri was admitted as a slave state, there would be more slave states than free states. This was a problem because if either side (the South or the North) had more states on their side, they would have more political power. This would result in it being easier for the side with more states to pass laws in their favor. Because of this, the compromise was made. Missouri was entered as a slave state, and Maine was created and admitted as a free state. Also, there was a line drawn called the 36 30 parallel. There was no slavery allowed north of the line, and slavery was allowed south of the line. This compromise added to the tension between the North and the South because neither one side wanted the other to have more political power. However, it helped develop a temporary solution to the problem of free and slave states being created. 
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