To resolve the conflict between large and small states, Congress was given two houses.
To resolve the conflict between large and small states, Congress was given two houses.
To resolve the issue of the extension of slavery into the Louisiana Territory, a line was drawn dividing future free and slave states.
To resolve the issue of the extension of slavery into the Louisiana Territory, a line was drawn dividing future free and slave states.
To resolve the dispute between free and slave states, each slave was counted as threefifths of a person for purposes of both taxation and representation.
To resolve the dispute between free and slave states, each slave was counted as threefifths of a person for purposes of both taxation and representation.
To resolve the issue of the admission of California as a free state, a tougher fugitive slave law was enacted.
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The best summary of the Missouri Compromise is:
To resolve the issue of the extension of slavery into the Louisiana Territory, a line was drawn dividing future free and slave states.
This accurately captures the essence of the Missouri Compromise, which aimed to balance the admission of slave and free states and included the establishment of a geographic line (the 36°30' parallel) to delineate future territories designated for slavery and those for free states.
