Asked by Zephyr Benedict

Which statement best explains why Mainers were upset with the Missouri Compromise?
A. Maine’s acceptance as a state was connected to slavery.
B. Congress did not pass the Missouri Compromise.
C. Mainers did not get enough support in Congress for statehood.
D. Maine did not get full access to the Louisiana Territory.

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A. Maine’s acceptance as a state was connected to slavery.

Explanation: The Missouri Compromise admitted Maine as a free state only as part of a deal that also admitted Missouri as a slave state to keep the Senate balance. Many Mainers were upset that their statehood was tied to a political bargain over slavery.