Question

What was an argument against the Missouri Compromise from people who opposed slavery?(1 poin
Responses

It upset the balance in the Senate, giving slave states a majority over free states.
It upset the balance in the Senate, giving slave states a majority over free states.

It required the federal government to recognize the legality of slavery and its expansion.
It required the federal government to recognize the legality of slavery and its expansion.

It denied states the right to choose to be slave states or free states.
It denied states the right to choose to be slave states or free states.

It required all states south of 36° 30′ to be slave states, and all states north of that line to be free states.
It required all states south of 36° 30′ to be slave states, and all states north of that line to be free states.

Answer 1

The strongest argument against the Missouri Compromise from people who opposed slavery was:

**It required the federal government to recognize the legality of slavery and its expansion.**

This option highlights the concern that the Compromise established a framework that legitimized and perpetuated the institution of slavery, which abolitionists and many others opposed.