Question

Members of Congress agreed to the Missouri Compromise in an attempt to prevent serious conflict. Write a letter to a member of Congress arguing for or against this compromise.

Answer 1

Here is information that will help you write either letter.

Reasons for Missouri Compromise
1) Allows the US to add more states. If this is passed, Missouri and Maine will become states.
2) This act gives us a short term solution for slavery. The 36’30 line allows all US state to understand where slavery can and cannot exist.
3) Maintains a balance of slave and free states in the US Congress.

Reasons against compromise
1) Doesn’t provide a long term solution to slavery. With this act, it establishes a temporary line but what happens when a new territory wants to come into the US and throws of the balance of slave and free states in Congress?