The Missouri Compromise added Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state to the Union in 1820. It was aimed at maintaining a balance between free and slave states. Additionally, it set a geographic boundary for slavery in future territories.
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The Missouri Compromise added Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state to the Union in 1820. It aimed to maintain the balance between free and slave states. The compromise also included geographic boundaries for slavery in future territories. ;