Question

Which territories request to become a state sparked a battle over slavery in 1819

Answer 1

Missouri, and Maine both requested to become states, both wanted to be free, but Missouri ended up being slave, causing a battle known as the "burnt district" which was due to Jayhawkers of Kansas flooding into Missouri to vote pro-slave, making the polls artificially swell in support of slavery.

Answer 2

The answer would be C.)Missouri, I took the test