As part of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state, and Maine was admitted as a free state. This was done purposely in order to
A.
maintain an equal balance of free states and slaves states within the country.
B.
make sure the abolitionists of Maine and other New England states were satisfied.
C.
keep slavery to the west of the Mississippi River and north of Oklahoma.
D.
ensure that slavery was outlawed in any part of the Louisiana Territory.