What was the Missouri Compromise?
Understand the Problem
The question asks about the Missouri Compromise, a significant event in US history. The problem is to determine the correct definition or outcome of this compromise from a multiple choice question format.
Answer
The Missouri Compromise admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
The Missouri Compromise admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
Answer for screen readers
The Missouri Compromise admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
More Information
The Missouri Compromise was passed on March 3, 1820. The goal of the compromise was to balance the number of free and slave states.
Tips
A common mistake is thinking that the Missouri Compromise involved California. California was not part of this compromise; it was addressed later in the Compromise of 1850.
Sources
- Missouri Compromise - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Missouri Compromise | Summary, Map, & Significance - Britannica - britannica.com
- A Founding Father on the Missouri Compromise, 1819 - gilderlehrman.org
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