Question
Missouri was admitted to the Union as a "slave" state
Maine was admitted to the Union as a "free" state
Slavery was outlawed in Louisiana Purchase lands north of 36° 30'
The balance of power between "slave" and "free" states was preserved because there were 12 of each in the Union
These facts are all related to
Responses
A the Compromise of 1850.the Compromise of 1850.
B the Fugitive Slave Act.the Fugitive Slave Act.
C the Missouri Compromise.the Missouri Compromise.
D the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Maine was admitted to the Union as a "free" state
Slavery was outlawed in Louisiana Purchase lands north of 36° 30'
The balance of power between "slave" and "free" states was preserved because there were 12 of each in the Union
These facts are all related to
Responses
A the Compromise of 1850.the Compromise of 1850.
B the Fugitive Slave Act.the Fugitive Slave Act.
C the Missouri Compromise.the Missouri Compromise.
D the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
These facts are all related to **C. the Missouri Compromise**. The Missouri Compromise, enacted in 1820, was a significant agreement that aimed to balance the admission of slave and free states and addressed the issue of slavery in territories acquired through the Louisiana Purchase.