The Missouri Compromise — Unit test

Question 12 • (AG Q3) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)

How did the Missouri Compromise balance power in Congress?

Answer

Slavery was outlawed in all new states, so there was no longer an argument over the issue in Congress.

Missouri and Maine entered the Union as a slave state and free state, respectively, maintaining the equal number.

Missouri and Maine entered the Union as slave states and kept representation equal in the Senate.

Missouri and Maine entered the Union as free states and kept representation equal in the House.

Explanation

The Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Pairing their admissions kept the number of free states and slave states—and therefore the balance of power in the Senate—equal. Choice B correctly describes this arrangement.

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