Why was there a big controversy when Missouri was eligible for statehood?

- three-quarters or two-thirds..

- "the constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the house of representatives and the senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures."

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(b) britain had a much larger navy than the u.s.

(d) the u.s. had a small army compared to britain.