The Opponents of the Compromise of 1850

question 74

Multiple Choice

The opponents of the Compromise of 1850:

• A) included key Whig leaders Henry Clay and Daniel Webster.
• B) received a boost from President Zachary Taylor.
• C) were surprised when John C. Calhoun spoke in favor of the Compromise.
• D) argued that California must become a free state, which the Compromise did not allow.

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