Question

Why did the North agree to the Missouri Compromise?

A. It allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state.
B. It repealed the Fugitive Slave law.
C. It allowed California to enter the Union as a free state.
D. It banned slavery in the Northwest Territory.

Answer 1

Answer :

A.) it allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state

Answer 2

A. It allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state.

Step-by-step explanation:

In an effort to preserve the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states, the Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820 admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.