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  2. Missouri Compromise - Wikipedia

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    The Missouri Compromise debates stirred suspicions by slavery interests that the underlying purpose of the Tallmadge Amendments had little to do with opposition to the expansion of slavery. The accusation was first leveled in the House by the Republican anti-restrictionist John Holmes from the District of Maine. He suggested that Senator Rufus ...

  3. Missouri in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    Missouri entered the Union in 1821 as a slave state following the Missouri Compromise of 1820, in which Congress agreed that slavery would be illegal in all territory north of 36°30' latitude, except Missouri. The compromise was that Maine would enter the Union as a free state to balance Missouri. The compromise was proposed by Henry Clay.

  4. Platte Purchase - Wikipedia

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    The Missouri Compromise prohibited slavery in the Unorganized Territory (dark green) and permitted it in Missouri (yellow). The Platte Purchase region (highlighted in red). The Platte Purchase was a land acquisition in 1836 by the United States government from American Indian tribes of the region.

  5. In these Missouri towns, murals paint pictures of ... - AOL

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    Embarking on a mural tour of Missouri would lead right into the beating heart of its towns and cities. Here are some places to start. In these Missouri towns, murals paint pictures of history and ...

  6. 1820 United States presidential election in Missouri - Wikipedia

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    Eventually, the Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to be a slave state, however, they could not admit any more states above a line marked by the new Arkansaw Territory. [a] On March 6, 1820, Congress passed a law directing Missouri to hold a convention to form a constitution and a state government. This law stated that "…the said state ...

  7. The pros and cons of being a small business owner - AOL

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    The cons to owning a small business include: Possible long work hours Many small business owners put in long hours to help their ideas prove fruitful, a phenomenon called sweat equity.

  8. In high-stakes Missouri governor race, do GOP voters want ...

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    Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Secretary of Jay Ashcroft and state Sen. Bill Eigel have clashing visions for Missouri in the Aug. 6 primary for governor. The race could be a ‘watershed moment’ for the ...

  9. United States Electoral College - Wikipedia

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    The compromise was reached after other proposals, including a direct election for president (as proposed by Hamilton among others), failed to get traction among slave states. [31] Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt describe it as "not a product of constitutional theory or farsighted design. Rather, it was adopted by default, after all other ...