The Missouri Compromise was important because
a. it established the principle of popular sovereignty as law
b. it established a boundary line for the expansion of slavery
c. it showed the extent of party rivalries
d. it earned Henry Clay his nickname "the Great Compromiser"
e. it ended the coalition between frontier and Northeastern politicians
Ans: b. it established a boundary line for the expansion of slavery
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