The Missouri Compromise was a pivotal legislative decision that resulted in Maine becoming a Free State while Missouri entered as a Slave State, with a defined boundary for the prohibition of slavery.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was a legislative measure passed to maintain a balance between Free States and Slave States in the United States. It allowed Maine to enter as a Free State while admitting Missouri as a Slave State, with the boundary at 36°30' prohibiting slavery north of it in the territories of the Louisiana Purchase.
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