Question

What was the primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise as shown in the map below?
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To end the spread of slavery in all U.S. territories
To balance the number of free and slave states in Congress
To abolish slavery north of the Mason-Dixon line
To support popular sovereignty in new territories

Answer 1

The primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise was **to balance the number of free and slave states in Congress**. The compromise allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state while Maine entered as a free state, maintaining a balance between the two in the Senate.