Missouri Compromise of 1820

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allows slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory south of the 36°30′ line
gptkbp:created_a_temporary_solution_for the issue of slavery in new territories
gptkbp:established 36°30′ parallel as a boundary for slavery
the 36°30′ parallel as the boundary for slavery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Missouri Compromise of 1820
gptkbp:influenced subsequent compromises regarding slavery
future debates over slavery
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Henry_Clay
gptkbp:is_challenged_by abolitionists
gptkbp:is_cited_in a precursor to the Civil War
gptkbp:is_critical_for the history of U. S. politics
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:the_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Southern_Democrats
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
the Missouri Crisis
gptkbp:key_event the sectional conflict in the United States
gptkbp:led_to increased tensions over slavery
increased sectional tensions
gptkbp:legislation set the stage for future conflicts
affected future state admissions
shaped the future of the United States
attempted to address the issue of slavery
gptkbp:negotiated_by Northern and Southern states
pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions
gptkbp:notable_battle slaveholding states
pro-slavery advocates
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:American_history
the history of the United States
shaped American politics
gptkbp:precedent future state admissions
future territorial legislation
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:Henry_Clay
gptkbp:purpose to maintain the balance of power between slave and free states
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act_of_1854
gptkbp:resulted_in Maine being admitted as a free state
Missouri being admitted as a slave state
gptkbp:signed_by President James Monroe
gptkbp:was_a_compromise_that_aimed_to preserve the Union
gptkbp:was_a_compromise_that_attempted_to balance interests of different regions
gptkbp:was_a_compromise_that_had_long-term_effects_on the United States' approach to slavery
gptkbp:was_a_compromise_that_highlighted the divisions within the United States
gptkbp:was_a_compromise_that_involved the admission of new states
the future of the Union
gptkbp:was_a_compromise_that_involved_negotiations_between various political factions
gptkbp:was_a_compromise_that_involved_the_interests_of various states
gptkbp:was_a_compromise_that_reflected the complexities of American society
the divisions within American society
gptkbp:was_a_compromise_that_ultimately failed to resolve the issue of slavery
gptkbp:was_a_compromise_that_was_influenced_by public opinion on slavery
gptkbp:was_a_compromise_that_was_ultimately unsustainable in the long run
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the rise of the Republican Party
the political landscape of the 19th century
the development of sectionalism in the U. S.
gptkbp:was_a_landmark_decision_in U. S. legislative history
gptkbp:was_a_legislative_act_that_highlighted the moral dilemmas of slavery
gptkbp:was_a_legislative_act_that_sought_to address the issue of slavery in new territories
gptkbp:was_a_legislative_effort_to prevent civil unrest over slavery
prevent civil conflict
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:the_Civil_War
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Missouri_statehood_crisis
westward expansion of the United States
growing population in the West
the admission of Missouri to the Union
gptkbp:was_a_response_to_the_admission_of Missouri as a state
gptkbp:was_a_response_to_the_growing_tensions_over the expansion of slavery
gptkbp:was_a_significant_event_that_contributed_to the sectional divide in the United States.
gptkbp:was_a_significant_legislative_act_in gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:was_a_significant_legislative_act_that impacted future generations
impacted the future of American democracy
gptkbp:was_enacted_during_the_presidency_of gptkb:James_Monroe
gptkbp:was_followed_by the Compromise of 1850
gptkbp:was_influenced_by economic interests of the time
the Tallmadge Amendment
gptkbp:was_part_of the larger debate over slavery in the United States
gptkbp:was_part_of_a_series_of_compromises over slavery in the United States
gptkbp:was_seen_as_a_defeat_for anti-slavery advocates
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:Northern_Democrats
pro-slavery advocates
gptkbp:was_viewed_as_a_temporary_solution_to the issue of slavery
gptkbp:year 1820
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Monroe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3