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What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 do?(1 point)
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It abolished slavery in Mexico.
It abolished slavery in Mexico.

It took lands from Mexico in the Southwest.
It took lands from Mexico in the Southwest.

It made slavery illegal in new states north of the 36th parallel.
It made slavery illegal in new states north of the 36th parallel.

It annexed Texas as part of the United States.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It made slavery illegal in new states north of the 36th parallel.

(Specifically, the Missouri Compromise of 1820 banned slavery in the Louisiana Territory north of the 36°30′ line, except for Missouri.)