Question

The Missouri Compromise —

made it unconstitutional to admit future slave states

drew an imaginary line across the 36°30 line of latitude of the Louisiana Territory, establishing the boundaries for future free and slave states.

made it unconstitutional to admit future free states

drew an imaginary line across the 36°30 line of latitude of the Louisiana Territory, which tipped the political balance in favor of free states

Answer 1

Correct answer: "drew an imaginary line across the 36°30 line of latitude of the Louisiana Territory, establishing the boundaries for future free and slave states."

Explanation: The Missouri Compromise (1820) admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state and prohibited slavery in the remainder of the Louisiana Purchase north of latitude 36°30' (except for Missouri). It did not make admitting future slave or free states unconstitutional.