Question

Which statement BEST explains the overall success or failure of the Compromise of 1850?

Group of answer choices

The compromise was largely successful due to its effectiveness in resolving sectional tensions.

The compromise was a failure as a civil war started about a decade after it was agreed upon.

The compromise was largely successful as the nation continued to engage in imperial expansion.

The compromise was a failure due to the continued practice of slavery in the American South

Answer 1

The compromise was a failure as a civil war started about a decade after it was agreed upon.

Step-by-step explanation:

I mean it's between this answer and the one above. To be real the answer would be this one because its true. it was temporarily

Answer 2

The statement that BEST explains the overall success of the Compromise of 1850 is The compromise was largely successful due to its effectiveness in resolving sectional tensions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Compromise of 1850 was largely successful because it helped to resolve a number of rising tensions between the States. The compromise was actually 5 different bills that were passed by Congress. The Mexican-American War had fueled tensions between the northern and southern states as they had acquired a vast expanse of new territory including New Mexico, Utah, and California. Texas had been claiming the area of present-day New Mexico but the federal government took over Texas' debt to get Texas to give up their claim. California was admitted to the Union as a free state, and the other areas of the Mexican succession were allowed to decide if they would allow slavery or not.