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What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
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A It was an attempt to annex new territories from Mexico.It was an attempt to annex new territories from Mexico.
B It was an attempt to abolish slavery in the United States.It was an attempt to abolish slavery in the United States.
C It was passed to force South Carolina to secede from the Union.It was passed to force South Carolina to secede from the Union.
D It was an attempt to balance political power between "free" and "slave" states.
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D) It was an attempt to balance political power between "free" and "slave" states.
The Missouri Compromise, enacted in 1820, aimed to maintain the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Additionally, it established a line (the 36°30′ parallel) to delineate future free and slave territories.
D) It was an attempt to balance political power between "free" and "slave" states.
The Missouri Compromise, enacted in 1820, aimed to maintain the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Additionally, it established a line (the 36°30′ parallel) to delineate future free and slave territories.
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