T / F The Missouri Compromise was a series of laws in 1820 that

Question

favored the admission of free states to the Union.
False; The Missouri Compromise was a series of laws in 1820 and 1850
that maintained a balance between free and slave states admitted to the
Union

Answer 1

True. The Missouri Compromise, enacted in 1820, was designed to maintain a balance between free and slave states in the Union. It allowed Missouri to be admitted as a slave state while Maine was admitted as a free state, thus maintaining the balance. The compromise also established a line (the 36°30′ parallel) north of which slavery would be prohibited in the Louisiana Territory, with the exception of Missouri. Therefore, the statement in question is false, as it does not accurately represent the purpose of the Missouri Compromise.