Why did the possibility of adding new states often cause arguments in the government

Question

A. There was no procedure agreed upon for adding states
B. The issue of whether the states would allow slavery was controversial
C. The Constitution explicitly forbade the admittance of new states
D. Democrats were the only ones who supported expansion

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. The issue of whether the states would allow slavery was controversial.

The addition of new states often led to arguments over whether they would be admitted as free states or slave states, which was a significant source of tension between the North and South in the years leading up to the Civil War. This conflict over the expansion of slavery into new territories was a crucial factor in the debates surrounding statehood.