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

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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number   5 i know this because savannah was the first capital and i took the test and all you have to do is look up a map of georgia savannah.