The correct answer is b. Maine. Maine was admitted to the Union as a free state at the same time that Missouri was admitted as a slave state to help maintain the balance of power between free and slave states. This was part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
To balance votes in the Senate, ________ was admitted to the Union as a free state at the same time that Missouri was admitted as a slave state.
Question 8Answer
a.
Florida
b.
Maine
c.
New York
d.
Arkansas
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