Answers2100310 United States History Sem 1 - StokesKey Content Review: Rising TensionsQuestion 1
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Key Content Review: Rising Tensions

Question 1 • 2100310 United States History Sem 1 - Stokes

Why was it important to maintain a balance between free and slave states?

Answer
A
To avoid economic competition between states
B
To provide equal representation so slavery could neither spread nor be outlawed
C
To meet a requirement in the Constitution to have a certain number of free and slave states

Explanation

Maintaining an equal number of free and slave states kept the Senate evenly divided, since each state had two senators. This balance meant neither side could easily pass laws to expand slavery or abolish it. The Constitution did not require a certain number of free and slave states, so C is incorrect.

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