Why did congress pass both the missouri compromise and the compromise of 1850?
a. to permit states to secede from the union under certain conditions
b. to maintain a balance of power between northern and southern states
c. to legalize slavery in all states and territories west of the mississippi
d. to provide a legal means for the return of runaway slaves from canada

Answer which of the following was a major outcome of european imperialism in africa after the industrial revolution? o a. the area around the suez canal experienced decades of military conflict. b. africans in the belgian congo suffered forced labor and oppression. o c. the discovery of rich natural resources led to african economic prosperity. o d. europeans brought disease to central africa, killing thousands.