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What did the Missouri Compromise accomplish in 1820? *

The Missouri Compromise allowed the spread of slavery into some new U.S. territories but not into others.

The Missouri Compromise allowed the spread of slavery into all new U.S. territories.

The Missouri Compromise abolished slavery.

The Missouri Compromise stopped the spread of slavery into all new U.S. territories.

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a.The Missouri Compromise allowed the spread of slavery into some new U.S. territories but not into others.

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Answer: A. The Missouri Compromise allowed the spread of slavery into some new U.S. territories but not into others

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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.

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