jan 1, 1820 - Missouri Compromise
Description:
Missouri was a mid-state, or a northern state that wanted to be a slave state. It therefore made a deal with the federal government that allowed it to be a slave state in the north.This allowed for Missouri to produce large quantities of agricultural products, while retaining some level of northernness?
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Date:
jan 1, 1820
Now
~ 206 years ago