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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 addressed the issue of slavery by:

A Outlawing the international slave trade permanently.
B Admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining sectional balance.
C Mandating popular sovereignty to determine slavery in all new territories.
D Abolishing slavery in all territories north of the Ohio River.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The Missouri Compromise maintained the balance of power in the Senate by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, while also drawing a line for future expansion of slavery.

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