Question
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.
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.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
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.