B and E. Their culture was changed sometimes involuntarily and They suffered a population decrease.
Who was the first emperor to grant Christians religious toleration? Which emperor outlawed the pagan religions of the empire?<span>Religious toleration: Constantine, Theodosius outlawed pagan worship.</span>
The continuation of the balance between slave and free states was important given the nature of the Congress and the balance of power between the competing sides in the issue. Compromises were needed to equalize the power between proslavery and antislavery interests in the government to keep the Union together.