In the 1800s the us government wanted to keep the number of free states and slave states equal in order to

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Hugo Reese

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28 April, 19:35

In the 1800s the us government wanted to keep the number of free states and slave states equal in order to

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Patricia Scott · Answer 1

The government wanted to keep the number of free and slave states equal so that neither of would throw off the balance of congress.

For example, if there was more slave states in congress, then most likely the laws would be made in favor of slavery