What made the Compromise of 1850 so difficult to pass?
A) President Taylor opposed the compromise, and congressmen kept granting key concessions to rival parties.
B) President Taylor was for the compromise, but congressmen kept granting key concessions to rival parties.
C) The compromise was broken into too many small and ineffective measures.
D) President Taylor died and was succeeded by Millard Fillmore, who opposed the compromise.
E) President Taylor supported the compromise, but key senators kept proposing new compromises before a vote could be taken.
Answer: A
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