If Missouri came into the nation (United States = Union) as a free state, what would happen to the balance of power in the Senat

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jek_recluse [69]

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If Missouri came into the nation (United States = Union) as a free state, what would happen to the balance of power in the Senat

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Alla [95] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-30T09:16:19+03:00

Alla [95]3 years ago

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I think what will happen if Missouri was not free, the free states would secede.

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mihalych1998 [28] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-30T10:54:15+03:00

mihalych1998 [28]3 years ago

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The balance would be uneven, since there was an balanced number of free states and slave states (12 each I believe) in order for Missouri to become a slave state, Maine had to admit itself as a free state to keep the balance, this is known as the Missouri compromise.