During the debate on the Compromise of 1850,
A. John C. Calhoun called for southern secession if California were admitted as a free state.
B. Jefferson Davis resigned from the Senate.
C. President Zachary Taylor suddenly died.
D. Stephen A. Douglas stepped down as secretary of state.
E. Daniel Webster managed to forge a successful compromise.
Answer: C
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a. Buddhist. b. Chinese. c. Muslim. d. Portuguese.
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A. the motherhood mandate B. a woman’s innate desire to be a mother C. her age relative to her husband’s age D. intensive mothering