Compromises, NullificationOnline version Compare and contrast the major differences and similarities within the legislative acts leading up to the Civil War. by Aaron Stinson 1 Missouri Compromise 1820 2 Nullification Crisis 3 Compromise of 1850 4 Georgia Platform 5 Kansas Nebraska Act Allowed Missouri to become a slave state Maine was established as a free state. balance was maintained - with the admission of Missouri and Maine there were 12 free states and 12 slave states Established the 36 parallel as the boundary for the expansion of slavery Idea that states could ignore or void laws Crisis began when South Carolina refused to in act a tariff South Carolina threaten to secede (leave) the United States South Carolina agrees to follow the law as it fails to gain support from other states. Allowed California to become a free state Promises were made to both the North and South to protect and abolish various parts of slavery The Georgia Platform saves the compromise. Convention that meet in Georgia to discuss the Compromise of 1850 Georgia agreed to sign the Compromise of 1850, which lead to other states signing the law as well. Georgia Platform established that if any further actions were taken to abolish slavery they would secede. Allowed Kansas and Nebraska to enter the Union under popular sovereignty Under popular sovereignty states would be allowed to vote on the issue of slavery
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