Question

Which factor contributed most to Florida's admission to the Union as a slave state?

A. The importance of Florida's ports to the transatlantic slave trade
B .The central role of slavery in maintaining Florida's railroad
C.The difficulties of preventing the Seminole tribe from aiding runaway slaves
D. The desire of Southern politicians to maintain a balance between free and slave states

Answer 1

Which factor contributed most to Florida's admission to the Union as a slave state?

D. The desire of Southern politicians to maintain a balance between free and slave states i think

Answer 2

The correct option is D

Before 1812, the concern for the balance between slave states and free states was not evident. This is how the states aligned themselves in 1812. After 1812, and until 1850, maintaining the balance of free state votes and slaves in the Senate was considered of the utmost importance if the Union were to be conserved, and the states were generally admitted in pairs. .