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Northerners opposed Missouri's entrance as a slave state because slave states would have more senators in Congress than the free states would. It would give the South a bigger voting presence in Congress. This issue was the basic cause of the Civil War.

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Why did northerners oppose Missouri entrance as slave state?

Northerners opposed Missouri's entrance as a slave state because slave states would have more senators in Congress than the free states would. It would give the South a bigger voting presence in Congress. This issue was the basic cause of the Civil War.


Why did the northerners oppose the kansas-nebraska act?

Because it could have allowed some new slave-states in the West.


Why did northerners oppose missouti's entrance as a slave state?

It would throw off the balance between the northern and southern states in Congress, and the South would be able to pass slavery-friendly legislation at will, if Missouri were admitted without a balancing "free state."


Why did many people from the north oppose the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Many Abolitionists opposed it, but most Northerners were not Abolitionists. The reason they opposed it was because it could have allowed new slave-states, if the local population voted for it.


Why did the southern states oppose californias statehood?

They came for gold Not to mention that the main reason was because the Union wasn't sure whether California would enter as a slave state or not. The northerners wanted California to be free, the southerners wanted California to bee slave.


What do northerners fear southerners slave owners might do?

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Why Northerners against annexing Texas?

They did not want another slave state.


Why did Northerners oppose the Fugitive Slave Act?

Northerners opposed the Fugitive Slacve law because they were against slavery, so they didn't want to help capture runaway slaves because they thought that if they had got away, then leave them alone. Besides it would make slavery worse in a way.


How did the the fugitive slave act of 1850 anger northerners?

They didn't like being turned into unpaid slave-catchers.


When did northerners want slave trade abolished?

Around the early 1800's the Northerners realized how bad slaves really were to keep. A lot of northerners still though it was fine to have slaves.


Why did the states in the north be concerned about Missouri entering as a slave state?

Northerners opposed Missouri's entrance as a slave state because slave states would have more senators in Congress than the free states would. It would give the South a bigger voting presence in Congress. This issue was the basic cause of the Civil War.


Laws punished northerners who assisted escaped slaves?

Fugitive Slave Act