Question

(HELP ASAP) Why did Congress want one free state and one slave state?

A) to keep the residents of both states happy


B) to avoid taking a stand on slavery


C) to upset the northern states


D) to keep the Senate balanced

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

In an effort to preserve the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states, the Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820 admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.