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It delayed the Civil War long enough that the young nation was strong enough to withstand the shock, instead of disintegrating.
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Drew a line in the sand - everywhere North of that parallel (Missouri's Southern border) to be free soil.
It kept the peace for thirty years, until the admission of California as one big state could not meet the terms of the Compromise.
why was the Missouri compromise written?
The Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820.
Jefferson Davis proposed the Missouri compromise.
Thomas Jefferson started the Missouri Compromise
the Missouri compromise