The Crittenden Compromise was rejected by Lincoln because it
A) expanded the Fugitive Slave Act as one of its key provisions.
B) rejected popular sovereignty.
C) protected slavery in the New Mexico Territory and California.
D) was supported by President Buchanan.
Answer: C
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