The principal activity of spiritualists in their séances was to a. provide contact with the dead b. the recently departed find peace in the afterlife c. bolster religious beliefs by confirming that there was an afterlife d. determine the cause of death in cases where the circumstances of the death were mysterious

Initially, northerners did not want missouri to be included in the union because 1.) maine would not be allowed to enter the union as a free state 2.) missouri wanted to enter the union as a free state 3.) missouri wanted to enter the union as a slave state 4.) maine would not be allowed to enter the union as a slave state