Which of These Is Not a True Statement About the Missouri

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not a true statement about the Missouri Compromise?

• A) It almost fell apart right after it was passed.
• B) Missouri's decision to ban free blacks forced Henry Clay to negotiate a new agreement, the Second Missouri Compromise.
• C) The Missouri Compromise favored the North.
• D) The agreement prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the Missouri boundary.
• E) It prevented sectional divisions from turning violent.

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