Answer:
It was to keep the balance between slave and non slave states as to not spread the practice of slavery more. It allowed missouri to be a slave state as long as maine was a free state.
Explanation:
Ahh power, lowest slaves, middle merchants, etc... you know how it goes
Its A.
Corn, deer, fish and if near the sea: clams, oysters, and mussels
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