The spread of slavery into the Louisiana Territory was limited.<span>
The US in the beginning was trying to balance the power between the Northern "Free" states (no slaves), and the Southern slave states. However, Missouri soon wanted to join the Union, as a pro-slavery state. This led to arguments on whether Missouri should be admitted or not. The Missouri promise allowed Missouri to join as a slave state into the Union, but, to balance the power, Maine was created to be a free state.
</span><span>The spread of slavery into the Louisiana Territory was limited.
Except for Missouri, all other states created within the Louisiana Territory was to be free states.
During the early 1800s, North Carolina acquired a nickname: “the Rip Van Winkle State.” It was named so because more than few considered the state's economy to be asleep while neighboring states were bustling with production and trade.
