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U.s. History: The Missouri Compromise

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A good look at the issues debated about the admission of new states, particularly those that would be made from the Louisiana Purchase. Read about why the issue of allowing slavery in the new states was such a hard decision for Congress. Find out also what the Missouri Compromise had to do with the rebellion planned by the free black, Denmark Vesey.

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westward expansion, henry clay, maine, missouri
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slave rebellions, slavery issues, ushistory.org, western territories, denmark vesey conspiracy, independence hall association, james tallmadge, kansas-nebraska act of 1854, louisiana purchase, missouri compromise, missouri compromise of 1820, terms of the missouri compromise
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)