In the North, the Admission of Missouri as a State

Multiple Choice

In the North, the admission of Missouri as a state

A) inspired a small but growing group of abolitionists in the North to speak out against the evils of slavery.
B) was hailed by merchants as a potential new market.
C) was seen as a chance to strengthen the "New England dynasty."
D) inspired a movement to amend the Constitution to explicitly authorize slavery in newly admitted states if those state residents voted to retain it.
E) None of these choices are correct.