The Admittance of Missouri to the Union Sparked a National

question 115

Essay

The admittance of Missouri to the Union sparked a national crisis. Describe the debates that led up to the final compromise. How does the Missouri Compromise illustrate that sectional issues would surely arise again?

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Definitions:

Equipment

Machinery or tools necessary for a particular activity, task, or for the operation of a business.

Secured Creditor

A creditor that has a legal interest, usually called a lien, in a debtor’s property, securing the debt and giving the creditor rights to the property if the debt is not repaid.

Collateral

Assets pledged by a borrower to secure a loan, which can be seized by the lender if the loan is not repaid.

Security Interest

A legal claim or lien on assets which secures the performance of an obligation, usually repayment of a loan.