Missouri Compromise of 1820
• Slavery banned in the Louisiana Territory north of the 36°30’ parallel
• Slavery allowed in the Louisiana Territory south of the 36°30’ parallel
• Missouri joined the Union as a slave state
What other agreement was a part of this compromise?
The Fugitive Slave Law was enacted to gain the support of southern states.
Kansas was given the choice whether to join the Union as a free or slave state.
A higher tariff was introduced to satisfy manufacturers from northern states.
Maine joined the Union as a free state to keep the total of free and slave states equal.
