Question

The Missouri Compromise was widely accepted by the South but not the North. (Both sides saw it was deeply flawed.)


True

False

Answer 1

False. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was a legislative agreement that aimed to balance the interests of slave and free states, allowing Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state. While it was an attempt to quell sectional tensions, both sides had significant reservations about the compromise. The South accepted it primarily because it allowed for the expansion of slavery into new territories. However, many in the North were opposed to the extension of slavery, viewing the compromise as a temporary solution that did not address the moral and political issues surrounding the institution of slavery. Thus, it is not accurate to state that the compromise was "widely accepted by the South but not the North." Both sides had their critiques and concerns regarding the compromise.