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Question 31 • US History

The terms of the Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to

Answer
A
become part of the Mexican Cession.
B
enter the Union as a free state.
C
become part of Indian Territory.
D
enter the Union as a slave state.

Explanation

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state. To balance the admission of Missouri, Maine entered as a free state, and the compromise restricted slavery in much of the remaining Louisiana Territory north of latitude 36°30′.

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