Yes. It divided the land acquired from France in the Louisiana Purchase, and it was a good deal, a simple 'line in the sand' that managed to keep the peace for thirty years. Although neither side was entirely happy with it, at least they were equally unhappy, and ironically this did manage to keep the balance.
It was only the acquisition of the vast new territories from Mexico that required a new compromise. That one did not hold.
Both Missouri Compromises, the one in 1820 and the following one in 1850, recognized that sectionalism that already existed. The acts of compromises were made to place these sectional issues on the "back burner" so to speak, so that the Federal government could function properly in other areas not associated with slavery. The recognition that sectionalism was not going to disappear, however, should have been a wake up call.
conflict between slave owners and abolitionists
The terms of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 were effectively overridden with the Compromise of 1850, which opened the territories of Utah and New Mexico to settlement by slave owners as well as those who did not own slaves. One part of the new Compromise was the establishment of the Fugitive Slave Act which helped escaped slaves be returned to their "owners".
Conflict between slave owners and people who wanted slavery to end
Is U.S. women's rights to vote a conflict or compromise?
To address the conflict over slavery
Both Missouri Compromises, the one in 1820 and the following one in 1850, recognized that sectionalism that already existed. The acts of compromises were made to place these sectional issues on the "back burner" so to speak, so that the Federal government could function properly in other areas not associated with slavery. The recognition that sectionalism was not going to disappear, however, should have been a wake up call.
To address the conflict over slavery
To address the conflict over slavery
conflict between slave owners and abolitionists
The terms of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 were effectively overridden with the Compromise of 1850, which opened the territories of Utah and New Mexico to settlement by slave owners as well as those who did not own slaves. One part of the new Compromise was the establishment of the Fugitive Slave Act which helped escaped slaves be returned to their "owners".
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
There were two Missouri Compromises. The one in 1820 sought to keep the balance of slave states and free states equal in number. Thirty years later, the Missouri Compromise of 1850 attempted to accomplish the same goal and did so. These compromises were necessary as slavery became a tough issue to solve. There were strong sectional differences on slavery, and compromises were required to keep the nation whole and free of armed conflict over the issue.
The Crittenden Compromise
Conflict between slave owners and people who wanted slavery to end
Missouri in particular suffered inter-sectional guerlla warfare throughout the conflict.
Conflict between slave owners and people who wanted to end slavery to end. (apex)