The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was significant because it

Responses

A ended the Civil War.ended the Civil War.

B established Missouri as a free state.established Missouri as a free state.

C balanced the number of free and slave states.balanced the number of free and slave states.

D granted voting rights to African Americans.

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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was significant because it C balanced the number of free and slave states. This compromise aimed to maintain a balance between free and slave states in the Union as new states were admitted, specifically admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.