Question

What would have happened in 1818 if Missouri had joined the Union as a slave state?
a No other territory would have been granted statehood.
b The balance of power in Congress would have shifted.
c States in the North would have been forced to legalize slavery.
d There still would have been fewer slave states than free states.

Answer 1

Correct answer choice is :

B) The balance of power in Congress would have shifted.

Explanation:

In an attempt to maintain the stability of power in Congress between slave and free states, the Missouri Compromise was declared in 1820 indicating Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Controlled as a province of Massachusetts since 1647, the appearance of Maine as a free state was admitted to by Southern legislators in exchange for the entrance of Missouri as a slave state.

Answer 2

Answer: B balance of power would be shifted

Explanation: