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What was the main purpose of the Missouri Compromise?


A) To maintain an equal number of slave and free states


B) To prevent a war with Mexico


C) To allow states to decide for themselves if they would allow slavery


D) To outlaw slavery in the United States

Respuesta :

It’s A

Explanation:

Congress had to preserve the balance of power between free states and slave states, so the Missouri Compromise was passed. It admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.

Answer-

The correct answer is A) To maintain an equal number of slave and free states