Which of the following words could replace the italicized word in the sentence from The First Men in the Moon below, while preserving its meaning? “I set myself to decide just exactly how the return to earth could be contrived.”
hindered
arranged
pretended
strained

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