Question

What is a reason that the Missouri Compromise did not have lasting effects?
(1 point)

It only applied to the lands of the Louisiana Purchase.

It only applied to the lands of the Mexican Cession.

It relied on popular sovereignty.

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

Answer 1

It only applied to the lands of the Louisiana Purchase — later territorial acquisitions (e.g., the Mexican Cession) weren’t covered, so the slavery issue resurfaced.