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What piece of legislation prevented the spread of slavery in the territory gained from the Mexican American War?
A
Jays Treaty
B
Missouri Compromise
C
Wilmot Provisio
D
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Answer :

Answer: B. Missouri Compromise

Explanation: The Missouri Compromise was the legislation that provided for the admission of Maine to the United States as a free state along with Missouri as a slave state, thus maintaining the balance of power between North and South in the United States Senate.

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