In the space below, explain why the settlers in the Missouri Territory agreed to the Missouri compromise, and why the Southern or Northern states accepted the decision as well.
The settlers in the Missouri Territory agreed to the Missouri compromise because it served as a solution to the heated debate between slave and free states. The compromise allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine to join as a free state, maintaining the balance of free and slave states in the Senate. Additionally, the compromise banned slavery in all future states north of the 36°30' parallel line.
The Southern states accepted the decision because they were allowed to keep slavery in Missouri and maintain their representation in the Senate. The Northern states also accepted the decision because it prevented the spread of slavery into newly formed states, ultimately preserving the balance of power between the North and South.
Overall, the Missouri Compromise served as a short-term solution to the issue of slavery, but it ultimately failed to address the underlying tensions between the North and South, ultimately leading to the Civil War.