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A The Constitution requires states be admitted as pairs as a part of the annexation process.The Constitution requires states be admitted as pairs as a part of the annexation process.
B Northern states wanted a gateway to Canada since southern states were gaining access to the Mississippi River.Northern states wanted a gateway to Canada since southern states were gaining access to the Mississippi River.
C Both Maine and Missouri were to serve as substantial military posts in the ongoing wars with Native Americans.Both Maine and Missouri were to serve as substantial military posts in the ongoing wars with Native Americans.
D The slave-holding states and the free states of the Union wanted to maintain a balance of power in the representation in the U.S. Congress.
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D. The slave-holding states and the free states of the Union wanted to maintain a balance of power in the representation in the U.S. Congress.
The admission of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state was significant because it helped to maintain the delicate balance of power between free and slave states in Congress, which was a critical issue leading up to the Civil War.
