A - Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise allowed a balance between slave and free states, thus indicating the answer to the question.
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The answer is : The crusades.
The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups. In all, eight major Crusade expeditions — varying in size, strength and degree of success — occurred between 1096 and 1291.
The answer would be A. Determining the date of its creation.
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