COPY: The Missouri Compromise of 1820
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What was the primary goal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

  • To maintain the balance between the number of free and slave states (correct)
  • To abolish slavery in the United States
  • To divide the Louisiana Purchase territory into three new states
  • To admit Missouri and Maine as territories rather than states

    • What was the territorial implication of the 36°30’ line of latitude in the Missouri Compromise?

  • It divided the Louisiana Purchase territory into two halves
  • It separated the free states from the slave states
  • It prohibited slavery in new states north of this line (correct)
  • It marked the border between the United States and Mexico

    • What was the consequence of the Missouri Compromise for the state of Massachusetts?

  • It gained control over the Louisiana Purchase territory
  • It lost territory as Maine became a separate state (correct)
  • It was divided into three smaller states
  • It was admitted as a slave state

    • What was the outcome of the Missouri Crisis following the passage of the Missouri Compromise?

    <p>The crisis was resolved peacefully</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Missouri Compromise, what was the status of slavery in new states south of the 36°30’ line of latitude?

    <p>It was permitted</p> Signup and view all the answers

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