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What was the first state west of the Mississippi river?
Missouri
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how many states were free states and how many were slave states
11 free states and 11 slave states
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what year did Missouri apply to be a state
1818
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What did the Missouri compromise allow Missouri to become?
the 24 state
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what was the big argument on the Missouri compromise about?
whether slavery should be allowed in the new state
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how long was the Missouri compromise last?
30+ years
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Why was it such a big deal if the new state allowed slavery or not?
it would throw off the central principle of fairness
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the Missouri compromise caused a conflict over what?
slavery which later became the American civil war
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after what state was admitted did Missouri become a slave state
Maine
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the Missouri compromise was suggested by who?
Henry Clay
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who suggested that Missouri be a free state
congressmen James Tallmadge
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