Compromises that lead to the American Civil War
The 3/5 Compromise (1787):
The 3/5 compromise was created by Congress to satisfy both the Northern and Southern States on the on the issue of slaves counting in the House of Representatives. The Southern States wanted slaves to count for House of Representatives because it meant more representation for the south, but the Northern States did not want slaves to be counted. The Northern States believed that counting slaves would give the south an unfair advantage and upset the balance in representatives. So the compromise states that for every five slaves, three people will be counted in the House of Representatives and for taxation.
The Missouri Compromise (1820):
The Missouri Compromise was created by Congress to balance the free and slave states while admitting a new state, Missouri. The Southern States wanted Missouri to become a slave state, so that they can expand slavery and have more pro-slavery representation in Congress. However, Northern States did not want to expand slavery, so they wanted Missouri to be a free state. The compromise states that Missouri will become a slave state, while Maine will become a free state. The compromise also created the 36-30' slave line, which allow slavery below the line. This balanced the free and slave states, while keeping the states' representation in Congress equal.
The Compromise Tariff (1833):
The Compromise Tariff of 1833 was created by Henry Clay, known as "The Great Compromiser", to satisfy both the Northern and Southern States on the issue of tariffs. After the Tariff of 1828, later known as the "Tariff of Abomination," was passed by Congress the South grew angry because it increased the amount of money they had to pay for imported goods from England. Also the tariff was only passed to benefit the industries in the north. The Northern States approved this tariff because it benighted them, but the Southern states felt that it was too much money. The compromise states that Congress will reduce tariff from thirty-five percent (35%) to twenty-five percent (25%). This reduced the amount of money southerners had to pay for imported goods, while still benefiting the northern industries.
The Wilmot Proviso (1846):
The Wilmot Proviso was created by Congress and David Wilmot to stop the spreading of slavery in western territories, the territories that the U.S gained after the Mexican-American War. The Southern States wanted to expand slavery to the west, but David Wilmot and the other Northern states feared the spreading of slavery, so they wanted to eliminate it on the western territories. However, this "compromise" was quickly defeated by the southern senate, which increased tensions between the North and South. It also failed to solve the issue of slavery in the western territories.
The Compromise of (1850):
The Compromise of 1850 was created by Henry Clay to determine slavery in the new territories acquired after the Mexican-American War. The new territories were California, New Mexico, and Utah. The Northern States wanted California to be a free state and to eliminate slave trade in Washington D.C. However, the Southern States wanted the new territories to decided its position on slavery by popular sovereignty. The Southern States also wanted their run away slaves to be returned, because they felt that it was unfair for the north to hide and protect their slaves. The compromise settled both of their needs by allowing California to be admitted as a free state, eliminate slave trade in Washington D.C. It had allowed Utah and New Mexican citizens to vote on slavery, and passed a series of acts, making it illegal to help run away slaves (The Fugitive Slave Act).
Fugitive Slave Act (1850):
The Fugitive Slave Act was created along side The Compromise of 1850 to help southern slave owners from losing their "property". This forbid northerners to protect any slaves. It also forced slaves to be turned in to their owners in the south. This law furthered brew tensions between the north and the south. It also made abolitionist more determined to end slavery.
Kansas Nebraska Act (1854):
The Kansas Nebraska Act was proposed by Stephen A. Douglas to bring in the new territories of Kansas and Nebraska and to decide if they were free or slave states. The compromise allowed each territory to decided if it wanted to a be free or slave by popular sovereignty. However, this did not run as smoothly as Mr. Douglas had hoped. The compromise sparked even more tensions between the Northern and Southern States because it went against the Missouri compromise 36-30` slave line. It also led to a three (3) year war in Kansas, called "Bleeding Kansas".
The 3/5 compromise was created by Congress to satisfy both the Northern and Southern States on the on the issue of slaves counting in the House of Representatives. The Southern States wanted slaves to count for House of Representatives because it meant more representation for the south, but the Northern States did not want slaves to be counted. The Northern States believed that counting slaves would give the south an unfair advantage and upset the balance in representatives. So the compromise states that for every five slaves, three people will be counted in the House of Representatives and for taxation.
The Missouri Compromise (1820):
The Missouri Compromise was created by Congress to balance the free and slave states while admitting a new state, Missouri. The Southern States wanted Missouri to become a slave state, so that they can expand slavery and have more pro-slavery representation in Congress. However, Northern States did not want to expand slavery, so they wanted Missouri to be a free state. The compromise states that Missouri will become a slave state, while Maine will become a free state. The compromise also created the 36-30' slave line, which allow slavery below the line. This balanced the free and slave states, while keeping the states' representation in Congress equal.
The Compromise Tariff (1833):
The Compromise Tariff of 1833 was created by Henry Clay, known as "The Great Compromiser", to satisfy both the Northern and Southern States on the issue of tariffs. After the Tariff of 1828, later known as the "Tariff of Abomination," was passed by Congress the South grew angry because it increased the amount of money they had to pay for imported goods from England. Also the tariff was only passed to benefit the industries in the north. The Northern States approved this tariff because it benighted them, but the Southern states felt that it was too much money. The compromise states that Congress will reduce tariff from thirty-five percent (35%) to twenty-five percent (25%). This reduced the amount of money southerners had to pay for imported goods, while still benefiting the northern industries.
The Wilmot Proviso (1846):
The Wilmot Proviso was created by Congress and David Wilmot to stop the spreading of slavery in western territories, the territories that the U.S gained after the Mexican-American War. The Southern States wanted to expand slavery to the west, but David Wilmot and the other Northern states feared the spreading of slavery, so they wanted to eliminate it on the western territories. However, this "compromise" was quickly defeated by the southern senate, which increased tensions between the North and South. It also failed to solve the issue of slavery in the western territories.
The Compromise of (1850):
The Compromise of 1850 was created by Henry Clay to determine slavery in the new territories acquired after the Mexican-American War. The new territories were California, New Mexico, and Utah. The Northern States wanted California to be a free state and to eliminate slave trade in Washington D.C. However, the Southern States wanted the new territories to decided its position on slavery by popular sovereignty. The Southern States also wanted their run away slaves to be returned, because they felt that it was unfair for the north to hide and protect their slaves. The compromise settled both of their needs by allowing California to be admitted as a free state, eliminate slave trade in Washington D.C. It had allowed Utah and New Mexican citizens to vote on slavery, and passed a series of acts, making it illegal to help run away slaves (The Fugitive Slave Act).
Fugitive Slave Act (1850):
The Fugitive Slave Act was created along side The Compromise of 1850 to help southern slave owners from losing their "property". This forbid northerners to protect any slaves. It also forced slaves to be turned in to their owners in the south. This law furthered brew tensions between the north and the south. It also made abolitionist more determined to end slavery.
Kansas Nebraska Act (1854):
The Kansas Nebraska Act was proposed by Stephen A. Douglas to bring in the new territories of Kansas and Nebraska and to decide if they were free or slave states. The compromise allowed each territory to decided if it wanted to a be free or slave by popular sovereignty. However, this did not run as smoothly as Mr. Douglas had hoped. The compromise sparked even more tensions between the Northern and Southern States because it went against the Missouri compromise 36-30` slave line. It also led to a three (3) year war in Kansas, called "Bleeding Kansas".