THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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Why was it important to Southern senators to have an equal number of slave and free states? It was mainly an ____
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Issue of respect.
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Issue of equal balance in voting power.
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Issue of tax revenue.
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Issue of future elections.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Without an equal balance between slave states and free states, Southern states believed they would lose political power in Congress, especially the Senate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because as long as the number of free states and slave states remain equal, southern senators could defeat any attempt to interfere with slavery.
Detailed explanation-3: -There were 11 free states and 11 slave states. This is significant because there was an equal number of free and slave states. This balance of states was important, as one extra state-slave or free-would tip the balance of power in the U.S. government.
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