History

Question

Missouri askes to

become a state

Debates in Congress

become heated

Henry Clay proposes

the Missouri

Comoromise

Which of the following is a direct result of the events describe above?

Northern states gained power in both housed of Congress

An even balance of power was maintained in the Senate

Slavery was banned in the majority of Southern states

Southern states brought the issue to the supreme Court

Answer

An even balance of power was maintained in the Senate.

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The Missouri Compromise was a series of legislative agreements passed by the United States Congress in 1820. The compromise was proposed by Henry Clay,...