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In 1820, amid growing sectional tensions over the issue of slavery, the U.S. Congress passed a law that admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state, while banning slavery from the remaining Louisiana Purchase lands located north of the 36º 30' parallel.
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Explanation:
I think its rational interest, that
The companies were more about controlling an area's economy more than grabbing and controlling land. By controlling the economy, they could better profit off the areas, with little to no political impact. However, when needed, they could and would use their political might. The wealth that the companies had gave them great leverage in the political world.
