THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Congress
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Supreme Court
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the North, where abolitionist sentiment was growing, many people opposed the extension of the institution of slavery into new territory, and worried that adding Missouri as a slave state would upset the balance that currently existed between slave and free states in the Union.
Detailed explanation-2: -Controversy arose within Congress over the issue of slavery. Congress adopted this legislation and admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state at the same time, so that the balance between slave and free states in the nation would remain equal.
Detailed explanation-3: -Finally, Congress passed an Act that allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state, and Maine as a free state, therefore keeping the balance of free and slave states equal in Congress.
Detailed explanation-4: -Regulating Slavery in the State of Missouri The “Missouri Compromise” allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state, thus keeping the balance of slave and free states equal in Congress.