Asked by Norlin

What is a reason that the Missouri Compromise did not have lasting effects?
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Responses

It only applied to the lands of the Louisiana Purchase.
It only applied to the lands of the Louisiana Purchase.

It only applied to the lands of the Mexican Cession.
It only applied to the lands of the Mexican Cession.

It relied on popular sovereignty.
It relied on popular sovereignty.

It limited the number of states that could be admitted per year.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It only applied to the lands of the Louisiana Purchase.

Explanation: The Missouri Compromise's restrictions on slavery were limited to the Louisiana Purchase territory, so later acquisitions (e.g., the Mexican Cession) and laws like the Kansas–Nebraska Act made the issue of slavery in new territories unresolved, undermining the Compromise.