Question

"This momentous question [the Missouri crisis], like a fire bell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union. It is hushed indeed for the moment. But this is a reprieve only, not a final sentence. A geographical line, coinciding with a marked principle, moral and political, once conceived and held up to the angry passions of men, will never be obliterated; and every new irritation will mark it deeper and deeper."—Thomas Jefferson in a letter to Maine representative John Holmes, April 1820From what did the Missouri Compromise provide a "reprieve"? (1 point)✓ Deciding the question of slavery in new territories Conflicts with American Indians west of the Appalachian Mountains Concerns over separating the United States into two countries Drawing a permanent border between the United States and Canada

Answer 1

The division over slavery would eventually result in the end of the nation.

Answer 2

The division over slavery would eventually result in the end of the nation.

Step-by-step explanation:

What did Jefferson predict would happen as a result of making compromises on slavery?

Slavery would become law of the land across the nation.

The division over slavery would eventually result in the end of the nation.

The Southern states would have to give up the practice of slavery.

The compromises over slavery would heal the nation and prevent further damage.