What is the best summary of the Missouri compromise
To resolve the conflict between large and small states, Congress was given to houses to resolve the issue of the extension of slavery into the Louisiana territory a line was drawn to fighting future free and slave states
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The Missouri Compromise aimed to maintain a balance between free and slave states by establishing a boundary for future expansion of slavery in the Louisiana Territory. This compromise led to the creation of two houses in Congress to address the issues related to the extension of slavery.