Question

What did the Missouri compromise state

Answer 1

Both Missouri and Maine were freed from slavery and given the right to self government

Answer 2

Answer:

The Missouri Compromise was called a compromise because it was a mutual agreement between the states that wanted slavery and the states that did not. The South admitted Missouri as a slave state in exchange for the north admitting Maine as a free state. The compromise kept the balance between the states because it included things that each side wanted.

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