Missouri was known for protecting criminals who committed crimes in other states.

Missouri would give the slave states a majority in the Senate.

Missouri would give the free states a majority in the Senate.

Maine

Kansas

Colorado

Americans wanted to turn all prisoners of war from the Mexican-American war into slaves.

Americans feared that enslaved people in Mexico would cross the border and take over Texas.

Americans disagreed over whether or not slavery would be legal in the land we gained after defeating Mexico.

The federal government would use the U.S. military to prevent people from bringing slaves west.

People who live in the territory would vote for or against slavery.

States that supported slavery would become independent countries.

Prevent the spread of slavery into the western territories.

Encourage the government to adopt a policy of popular sovereignty to decide slavery.

To organize a militia and take over large parts of Canada.