How did the Missouri Compromise impact slavery?
A) It put a final time limit on the institution in the South.
B) It demonstrated that the federal government didn’t care about slavery.
C) It ensured that slavery would remain indefinitely.
D) It put a final end to the slave trade if not the institution of slavery in the U.S.
E) It reduced the number of states where slavery was legal.
Answer: C
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