Question

What was the primary concern for the Missouri statehood question?

Answer 1

It was whether or not Missouri should join the Union.

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Answer 2

The primary concern was related to the number of congressmen from free and slave states. If Missouri was admitted into the Union as a slave state, the congress would have more Southerners than Northerners in the congress which would be bad for slaves everywhere. Northerners therefore asked that if Missouri enters as a slave state, Maine has to be separated and enter as a free state.