Question
Multiple Choice Question
Distinguish which statement accurately explains the reasons for the Compromise of 1850?
A.
The Missouri Compromise broke down, and a new plan was needed for Kansas and Nebraska.
B.
The Fugitive Slave Act had become an issue between the North and South, and a compromise was needed to resolve it.
C.
The Supreme Court said the national government could not prohibit slavery in western territories.
D.
California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and this would upset the balance of power in the Senate.
Answers
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The statement that accurately explains the reasons for the Compromise of 1850 is:
**D. California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and this would upset the balance of power in the Senate.**
The Compromise of 1850 was primarily driven by the need to address the admission of California as a free state and the implications this had for the balance of power between free and slave states in the Senate. The other options do touch on related issues but do not accurately capture the central reason for the Compromise.
**D. California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and this would upset the balance of power in the Senate.**
The Compromise of 1850 was primarily driven by the need to address the admission of California as a free state and the implications this had for the balance of power between free and slave states in the Senate. The other options do touch on related issues but do not accurately capture the central reason for the Compromise.