What was the main purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
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Correct answer: To maintain a balance between free and slave states in the Senate
The Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. It was designed to preserve the political balance between free and slave states in the Senate.
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