In light of future evidence, it seems apparent that in the Compromise of 1850 the South made a tactical blunder and exacerbated sectional tensions by
A) allowing a ban on the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
B) demanding a strong fugitive-slave law.
C) not insisting on federal protection of slavery in the territories.
D) allowing the admission of California as a free state.
E) allowing popular sovereignty in Nebraska territory.

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The strong fugitive-slave law increased Northern opposition to slavery, leading to greater sectional tensions and contributing to the eventual breakdown of compromise between North and South.

In Light of Future Evidence, It Seems Apparent That in the Compromise