In light of future evidence, it seems apparent that in the Compromise of 1850 the South made a tactical blunder and exacerbated sectional tensions by
a. allowing a ban on the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
b. demanding a strong fugitive-slave law.
c. not insisting on federal protection of slavery in the territories.
d. allowing the admission of California as a free state.
e. allowing popular sovereignty in Nebraska territory.
b
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).