Which of the following occurred in response to California's application for statehood in 1850?
a. President Taylor called a special session of Congress for the purpose of repealing the Missouri Compromise.
b. Some southern politicians wanted to postpone California's admission to the Union and make it a slaveterritory
c. Several New England states threatened to secede from the Union if California was admitted as a slave state.
d. Congress adopted an amendment to the California statehood bill that extended the Missouri Compromise lineto the Pacific.
b
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