An event that helped the cause of compromise in 1850,was when President Zachary Taylor
A) led an invasion of Texas to halt its attempts to take part of New Mexico.
B) supported fellow southerner John C. Calhoun's plan for union.
C) died suddenly and Millard Fillmore became president.
D) ushered in a second Era of Good Feelings.
E) decided not to run for re-election.

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President Zachary Taylor was known for his strong opposition to compromise and had threatened to veto any compromise measures that came across his desk. His sudden death allowed for a new president, Millard Fillmore, who was more amenable to compromise, to take office and push for a compromise plan to settle the ongoing controversies over slavery and territorial expansion. Thus, his death helped the cause of compromise in 1850.

An Event That Helped the Cause of Compromise in 1850,was