How did Congress attempt to maintain a balance of power between Northern and Southern states in the mid-1800s?
a. by keeping the number of free and slave states equal
b. by creating more free states than slave states
c. by created more slave states than free states
d. by forming new political parties to address slavery

Question

How did Congress attempt to maintain a balance of power between Northern and Southern states in the mid-1800s?
a. by keeping the number of free and slave states equal
b. by creating more free states than slave states
c. by created more slave states than free states
d. by forming new political parties to address slavery

anonymous · Answer

The answer is A. Because during the mid 1800s slave states and free states were equal. There weren't more slave states than free states. There weren't more free states than slave states. There was an equal amount of free and slave states.