The Compromise also drew an imaginary line at 36 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, dividing the new Louisiana Territory into two areas, one north and one south.
The Missouri Compromise drew an imaginary line across portions of the Louisiana Territory (purchased from France in 1803) one north and one south, and prohibited slavery north of that line.
The Compromise also drew an imaginary line at 36 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, dividing the new Louisiana Territory into two areas, one north and one south.
The Missouri Compromise drew an imaginary line across portions of the Louisiana Territory (purchased from France in 1803) one north and one south, and prohibited slavery north of that line.