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How did Northerners feel about expanding the number of states in the United States?

A. Northerners worried that adding more states would force them to pay higher taxes.
B. Northerners were concerned that adding more states would shift the balance of power in Congress.
C. Northerners approved of adding new states so the country could continue to expand.
D. Northerners were excited about adding new states because it could shift the balance of power in Congress.



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Final answer:

Northerners were concerned about the shift in power in Congress due to adding new states.


Explanation:

Northeners were concerned that adding more states would shift the balance of power in Congress. The expansion of states raised challenging questions related to slavery and the balance between free and slaveholding states. With the admission of new states, the North feared the political dominance of the South and the spread of slavery westward.


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