How did the nation try but fail to deal with growing sectional differences?

Question

History

Jayvion Farrell

6 May, 08:03

How did the nation try but fail to deal with growing sectional differences?

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Moses Russell · Answer 1

Failed compromises--Missouri Compromise, Wilmot Proviso, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act

-

After the gaining of land following the Mexican-American War, the Missouri Compromise was thrown out. After that was a series of compromises put into place which essentially was putting a band-aid on a bullet wound. Each pushed off the issues of slave v. free states until the election of 1860.