What pattern did Congress follow between 1816 and 1821 admitting new states to the Union? How did this pattern affect the voting power of the North and South in the US Senate?
1 Answer
The pattern was that for every slave allowing state admitted one free( non slave allowing state) was admitted.
Explanation:
The Northern free states greatly outnumber the Southern slave states in the house of representatives. This gave the Northern free state a great deal of power.
The number of senators in the upper house were equal between the Northern free states and southern slave states. This gave the Southern slave states an effective veto on all actions of the House of Representatives.
As the admission of a new state had to be approved by the Senate, the southern slave states blocked the admission of a new free state on less it was balanced by the admission of a new slave state.
This pattern maintained the balance of power between the free and slave states. in the US senate. The balanced of power in the Senate gave the Southern States veto power of any legislation that was perceived as being harmful to the status of slavery and the Southern States.
