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What was Thomas Jeffersons opinion of the Missouri Compromise and why did he hold that opinion?

April 26, 2017compromise hold Missouri Opinion thomas jefferson

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What was Thomas Jeffersons opinion of the Missouri Compromise and why did he hold that opinion?

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Thomas Jefferson did not like the Missouri Compromise very much and he feared that it would lead to the destruction of the Union. He held this opinion, because the Missouri Compromise was trying to imprint more slavery and was also trying to balance it. This would obviously lead to a bad end.