Question

Turning point- once Texas became a state the number of slave states__________ the number of free states.

Answer 1

When Texas became a state in 1845, it was admitted as a slave state. This increased the number of slave states and shifted the balance in favor of slave states at that time, as it resulted in having more slave states than free states in the Union. Specifically, after Texas's admission, the number of slave states exceeded the number of free states.