In the Debates of 1850, Senator William H

question 58

Multiple Choice

In the debates of 1850, Senator William H.Seward, as a representative of the northern Young Guard, argued that

• A) the Constitution must be obeyed even if slavery was morally wrong.
• B) John C.Calhoun's compromise plan must be adopted to preserve the Union.
• C) Christian legislators must obey God's moral law above human law.
• D) "a house divided against itself cannot stand."
• E) African Americans should be granted their own territory.