Why Did the Compromise Happen

The Compromise of 1850 was made up of five bills that attempted to resolve disputes over slavery in new territories added to the United States

Why did the Compromise of 1850 happen?

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of measures proposed by U.S. Senator Henry Clay and passed by the U.S. Congress to settle several issues connected to slavery and avert the threat of dissolution of the Union.

Why did the Missouri Compromise have to happen?

In an effort to preserve the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states, the Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820 admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.