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How Did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Pass in the House

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How did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 pass in the House of Representatives?


A) After intense political debate,Henry Clay cast the deciding vote that pushed it through.
B) Twenty southern congressmen tipped the balance in favor of the bill.
C) Seventeen northern congressmen voted with their southern colleagues to preserve sectional harmony.
D) Wisconsin was admitted to the union as a free state in order to preserve sectional balance.

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