State Admissions After the Missouri Compromise

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Following the Missouri Compromise, why were new states, such as Michigan and Arkansas in 1836, typically admitted to the Union in pairs?

Accepted Answer

To maintain an equal number of free and slave states.

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To maintain a balance of power in Congress between the dominant political parties, the Whigs and the Republicans.

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To preserve the political influence of the original thirteen states against newly admitted states.

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To address fears that rapid territorial expansion would lead to an unmanageable influx of migrants.

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