Which of the Following Was Not Among the Issues That

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not among the issues that concerned southerners in 1849-1850?

• A) The political balance in the Senate might tip against them.
• B) The admission of California as a free state might set a precedent for Utah and New Mexico.
• C) Northern abolitionists were agitating against slavery in the District of Columbia.
• D) The loss of runaway slaves through the "Underground Railroad"
• E) There was a growing chance that a constitutional amendment would abolish slavery.

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