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It kept the number of free states and slave-states equal by bringing in Missouri and Maine into the Union.
It kept the number of free states and slave-states equal by bringing in Missouri and Maine into the Union.
It stated that land acquired in the Louisiana purchase would have the right to decide whether or not they wanted slavery.
It stated that land acquired in the Louisiana purchase would have the right to decide whether or not they wanted slavery.
It regarded all territory gained in the Mexican Cession as free land
It regarded all territory gained in the Mexican Cession as free land
It kept the number of free states and slavestates equal by bringing in MIssouri and California into the Union.
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The correct response is:
It kept the number of free states and slave-states equal by bringing in Missouri and Maine into the Union.
The Missouri Compromise, enacted in 1820, admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state to maintain the balance between free and slave states in the U.S. Senate. Additionally, it established a line (the 36°30' parallel) to determine the status of slavery in territories acquired from the Louisiana Purchase.
