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Which of the following best summarizes why the Missouri Compromise needed to be replaced?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Members of Congress wanted to end the question of slavery in the U.S. The U.S. wanted to sell the territory gained after the Mexican-American War to build railroads and the Missouri Compromise prevented it. Congress decided that the people should be able to decide whether the territory gained in the Mexican-American War should be allowed to have slavery. The territory gained after the Mexican-American War was mainly below the Missouri border and U.S. leaders believed slavery would be necessary to ensure settlement.

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