Missouri Compromise (dec 31, 1819 – dec 4, 1822)
Description:
The purpose of the Missouri Compromise was to keep a balance between the number of slave states and the number of free states in the Union. It allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state at the same time Maine entered as a free state.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 31, 1819
dec 4, 1822
~ 2 years and 11 months