It appeared that the Compromise of 1850 would fail to be enacted into law when
a. Senator John C. Calhoun agreed that the Compromise was the best solution available.
b. President Zachary Taylor suddenly died and the new president Fillmore backed the Compromise.
c. Senator William Seward stated that a higher law demanded preservation of the Union.
d. violence between radical abolitionists and southern fire-eaters made Congress realize compromise was essential.
e. Henry Clay persuaded President Taylor to reverse his opposition to the Compromise.
Answer: B