Question

Which is the main reason for Northern representatives to fear Missouri being admitted as a slave state?

They did not want the South to control Congress.
They objected to slavery.
They did not want slavery to spread.
They did not want the people of Missouri to be admitted as a state.

Answer 1

A. They did not want the south to control congress

Answer 2

Northern representatives feared Missouri being admitted as a slave state because they didn't want the South to control Congress. To avoid this situation, the Missouri Compromise was signed in 1820.

The Missouri Compromise, also known as the Compromise of 1820, was a treaty between slave advocates and abolitionists in the United States.

The Missouri Compromise meant that in all states north of the 36 ° latitude, except Missouri and states east of Missouri, slavery would be prohibited. In states south of the latitude, it was permissible if authorities and (the free) population so desired. In connection with this, Maine was also broken out of Massachusetts and incorporated as a free state, which occurred March 15, 1820.