Which of the following was an effect of the Missouri Compromise? (1 point) Responses Western territories could only enter the Union if they permitted slavery. Western territories could only enter the Union if they permitted slavery. There were more senators in Congress from free states than slave states. There were more senators in Congress from free states than slave states. Missouri entered the Union as a slave state, and Maine entered as a free state. Missouri entered the Union as a slave state, and Maine entered as a free state. People in southern Missouri could own slaves, but people in northern Missouri could not.
