Missouri Compromise: Resources

Websites

Original Doc

Straight from the source.

Articles

The History Channel's Take

A quick and dirty overview of the causes and results of the Compromise.

Slavery in America

Basically, everything was horrible.

Smithsonian Map of Slavery's Expansion

An interesting exploration of how slavery came to consume nearly half of the U.S.

Video

Khan Academy's Missouri Compromise Video

How did the Missouri Compromise lead to the Civil War? Um, in a big way.

Tom Richey's Overview of the Missouri Compromise

One AP U.S. History teacher's overview of the Missouri Compromise. Mr. Richey seems like a nice guy.