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The Missouri Compromise established which as a precedent? (1 point)

adding slave and free states equally to keep the balance of power

using popular sovereignty as the deciding factor on the legality of slavery

promoting the expansion of slavery to support the South

applying its compromise decision to all territories and future states

Verified Answer :

adding slave and free states equally to keep the balance of power.

Answer:

Option: Adding slave and free states equally to keep the balance of power.

Explanation:

The Missouri Compromise in 1820, established Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, therefore maintaining the stability of power in the Senate. Missouri Compromise became the first compromise in America between the states favoring slavery and those opposing slavery. It also banned slavery in Missouri Territory, latitude 36°30.