Missouri compromise (jan 1, 1820 – jan 1, 1820)

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The Missouri Compromise in 1820 was caused by growing tensions over the expansion of slavery into new territories. The immediate effect was the admission of Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, preserving the balance between slave and free states in Congress. This links to Politics & Power, as it was an attempt to manage the sectional conflict over slavery. It represents continuity, as it reflected the ongoing struggle between the North and South over slavery, though it temporarily alleviated tensions.

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