Question

Which of the following was a result of the admission of Maine and Missouri as states in the Missouri Compromise?

A. More free states than slave states would exist.
B. Congressional leadership shifted to the Southern states.
C. The doctrine of popular sovereignty was applied.
D. The balance of power between free and slave states was maintained.

Answer 1

In 1820, amid growing sectional tensions over the issue of slavery, the U.S. Congress passed a law that admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state, while banning slavery from the remaining Louisiana Purchase lands located north of the 36º 30' parallel.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is D but im not 100% sure so please dont be mad

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