Missouri Compromise

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From April 12th of 1861 to May 26th of 1865, was the period of what America knows as the Civil War. There were many factors contributing to this conflict, for it was a tense time in America. The Missouri compromise, the compromise of 1850, and Bleeding Kansas were three of the most dominant reasons for the war. The civil war was extremely impactful for the nation, for “Before the war it was always the United States are, and after the war it was the United States is. It made us an is” (Shelby Foote). One of the most prominent reasons conflict arose in the territory was the Missouri Compromise. The Missouri compromise was passed in 1820, as a result of an attempt to preserve the balance of power in Congress between slave states and free states. …show more content…

Another contributing factor to the Civil War was the Compromise of 1850. Tension is still high in the area as a result of slavery disputes. The disagreements were leading to many issues that, at this time, were starting to get out of hand. The compromise of 1850 was offered as a solution to settle these issues. The compromise was proposed by Senator Henry Clay in 1850 and passed by the U.S. Congress. This simply pushes the country towards ending slavery. Obviously, this excited the North, for they wanted slavery to end. However, Southerners were infuriated by this compromise, for they feared the end of slavery. The disagreement this compromise brought upon the nation, contributed to the Civil War. The third contributor to the Civil War was Bleeding Kansas. Between 1854 and 1861, the Kansas-Nebraska act passed. This act was intended to repeal the Missouri Compromise. This act was very controversial and even caused death threats in the House of Chambers, leading to more tension in the country. After the act was passed, violence broke out in Kansas, earning it the name Bleeding Kansas. Inevitably, the violence and tension spread, leading to the civil

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