The territorial expansion can be seen as splitting the nation apart when Missouri was added to the nation from 1819-1821. In 1817 Missouri applied to the Union as a slave state. The House of Representatives passed the Tallmadge amendment, twice, which stated that no more slaves should be brought into Missouri. The south was angered by the new amendment and saw it
The territorial expansion can be seen as splitting the nation apart when Missouri was added to the nation from 1819-1821. In 1817 Missouri applied to the Union as a slave state. The House of Representatives passed the Tallmadge amendment, twice, which stated that no more slaves should be brought into Missouri. The south was angered by the new amendment and saw it