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QuizMultiple Choice

Nation Building and Sectionalism — Test

Question 18 • US History

What did Stephen Douglas propose that helped pass the Compromise of 1850?

Answer
A
Congress would vote on each measure individually.
B
The slave trade would not be addressed.
C
California would be admitted to the Union as a slave state.
D
The Free-Soil Party would be given votes in Congress.

Explanation

Stephen Douglas helped move the Compromise of 1850 forward by separating it into individual bills so Congress could vote on each measure separately. This allowed lawmakers to support measures they favored without having to accept the entire package. The correct choice is “Congress would vote on each measure individually.”

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