Author Question: How did Senator Stephen Douglas salvage the Compromise of 1850? a. He won a public endorsement of ... (Read 91 times)

ereecah · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

What best describes the totalitarian regimes of Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union?

a. They pursued vastly different foreign policies.
b. They held each other in disdain.
c. They hoped to control every aspect of their citizens' lives.
d. They retained power due to the charisma of their leaders.
e. They established a formal alliance directed against laissez-faire liberal capitalism.

Question 2

How did Senator Stephen Douglas salvage the Compromise of 1850?

a. He won a public endorsement of the compromise from President Zachary Taylor.
b. He ultimately allowed southern Democrats to dictate the terms of the compromise.
c. He introduced each measure of the compromise separately and in that way gained passage of all of themeasures.
d. He threatened to remove Democrats who opposed the compromise from important congressionalcommit tees.