Question

the compromise of 1850 Why could southern politicians be considered over optimistic in accepting this deal. What might they have been hoping for in the future if they supported the spread of slavery

Answer 1

They wanted to avoid any and all conflict

Step-by-step explanation:

They were hoping for all of the South to become slave states, and most of all they did not want the North getting the edge and possibly even outlawing slavery as a whole.