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CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

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The Missouri Compromise Line was designed to provide which of the following?
  1. A defined territory for Native Americans
  2. An unlimited number of states in the region below it
  3. A halt to Westward expansion
  4. Competition among the regions for federal infrastructure grants
  5. A clear demarcation of where slavery was allowed
Explanation
Answer: E - The Missouri Compromise Line was designed to end the debate over whether slavery would spread into new territory or not. Those with slaves could move south of the line and hold slaves; those who did not have slaves could move north of the line and expect to live in a free state. This compromise resolved the issue until the Mexican-American War brought additional territory that had not been accounted for in the agreement into the nation.
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