As the nation continued to grow and expand westward, conflicts would begin to arise because of disagreements on what type of state a new territory should be. The Missouri Compromise merely delayed the inevitable as even with a solution to the current problem of an unequal representation between the Free and Slave states they could not find a true solution. The only way change could happen was if the ideologies of either side were changed in accordance with the opposing side to finally bring peace and harmony. However, this feat was nearly impossible to accomplish and the North and South would never agree to these but rather agree on compromises and acts that would only delay the …show more content…
By allowing popular sovereignty in new territories, the act essentially repealed the earlier passed Missouri Compromise and reignited the debate of slavery. The violence that also occurred after this act also goes to foreshadow how fighting was necessary for change to occur within the country. This act, just like the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, only proved that no matter what compromise was reached for the tensions between the North and the South to be eased, they would only be temporary solutions. For the true abolition or spread of slavery to occur, either side needed to completely change ideologies and for this to occur war was