When the House of Representatives Passed the Tallmadge Amendment in Response

When the House of Representatives passed the Tallmadge Amendment in response to Missouri's request for admission to the Union, the South thought that the amendment

A) would threaten the precarious sectional balance in the country.
B) might keep alive the institution of slavery.
C) would slow the growth of the West.
D) would silence the abolitionists.
E) would keep Maine out of the union.