Daniel Webster's famed Seventh of March speech in 1850
A) resulted in the celebration of Webster as an antislavery leader.
B) visibly strengthened Union sentiment and pleased northern banking and commercial centers.
C) was condemnation by northern commercial interests.
D) led to charges that he had accepted bribes from proslavery interests.
E) initiated a movement to draft him for the presidency.

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Daniel Webster's Seventh of March speech in 1850 was seen as a compromise aimed at preventing the outbreak of civil war. His endorsement of the Compromise of 1850, which included the Fugitive Slave Act, pleased northern banking and commercial centers as it sought to protect their economic interests. The speech was criticized by abolitionists and some northern politicians, but overall it strengthened Union sentiment.

Daniel Webster's Famed Seventh of March Speech in 1850