Question

What was the primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820? (1 point)
Responses

Limit federal government power in states
Limit federal government power in states

Expand slavery into new western territories
Expand slavery into new western territories

Create new trading routes between states
Create new trading routes between states

Balance free and slave states in the United States

Answer 1

The primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was to **balance free and slave states in the United States**.