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

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Daniel Webster's Seventh of March speech was in support of the Compromise of 1850, which included provisions that pleased northern banking and commercial centers, such as the Fugitive Slave Act. The speech helped to strengthen Union sentiment and prevent secession, but it also outraged many abolitionists and strengthened their opposition to Webster. The speech did not result in Webster being celebrated as an antislavery leader or charged with accepting bribes from proslavery interests, nor did it create a movement to draft him for the presidency.

Daniel Webster's Famed Seventh of March Speech in 1850 Resulted