Question

According to the Missouri Compromise, slavery would be legal in which of the following places?(1 point) Responses Arkansas Arkansas Montana Montana Illinois Illinois Iowa

Answer 1

According to the Missouri Compromise of 1820, slavery would be legal in Arkansas. The compromise allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state while prohibiting slavery in the rest of the Louisiana Territory north of the 36°30′ parallel, except for Missouri itself. Therefore, among the options provided, Arkansas is the correct answer.