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missouri applies for statehood as a slave state. describe the missouri compromise and define north/south positions

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Answer: Missouri's admission as a slave state

Explanation: The Missouri Compromise was a US federal statute that allowed Missouri to be a slave state and Maine to become a free state in exchange for anti-slavery legislation.

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