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The Missouri Compromise, created by Henry Clay, was created to solve a long and fierce debate in congress over the admission of Missouri into the United States as a slave state. This would upset the delicate balance of power and no side was willing to budge. Eventually when Maine petitioned for statehood, Clay saw and opportunity to creat a compromise to conserve the balance of power. Missouri would be admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Also, the 36 30 line of lattitude would be created to slove any future problems. |
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