Which statement best describes the purpose of the missouri compromise of 1820? the missouri compromise tried to keep a balance between slave territory and free territory as the united states grew. the missouri compromise was an attempt to stop the spread of slavery as new states and territories were added. the missouri compromise was designed to make sure that slavery would be legal if the residents of a state wanted it to be. the missouri compromise was intended to put off the debate over slavery so it could be decided by later generations.

i believe 5 is correct answer

depends on the age of the teen, many believe by the age of 16 a person should know the strong difference between right and wrong along with the difference between risky and immediate death. swimming with sharks might be dangerous but swimming with sharks while bloody meat is attached to you is just insane. even more if you have no idea what you're doing. however, no matter the age, as long as the person is skilled enough and has the mental and physical capacity to control their actions doing whatever sport they put their mind to is all that matters.