How did the missouri compromise of 1820 pass in the house of representatives?

a. twenty southern congressmen tipped the balance in favor of the bill.

b. after intense political debate, henry clay cast the deciding vote that pushed it through.

c. wisconsin was admitted to the union as a free state in order to preserve sectional balance.

d. seventeen northern congressmen voted with their southern colleagues to preserve sectional harmony?

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Franklin Arroyo

6 August, 07:59

How did the missouri compromise of 1820 pass in the house of representatives?

a. twenty southern congressmen tipped the balance in favor of the bill.

b. after intense political debate, henry clay cast the deciding vote that pushed it through.

c. wisconsin was admitted to the union as a free state in order to preserve sectional balance.

d. seventeen northern congressmen voted with their southern colleagues to preserve sectional harmony?

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Omar Leblanc · Answer 1

The appropriate response would be letter D. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was a fruitful occasion in the House of Representatives simply because seventeen northern congressmen voted with their southern partners in light of a legitimate concern for sectional political amicability.