The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by your question is the third choice or letter C which states that "Northern Whigs and Republicans supported the Compromise because it brought Kansas and Nebraska into the Union as "free" states, while Southern Democrats were appeased with the repeal of the Tariff of 1832." This is the <span>BEST description of why the Compromise of 1850 was successful in defusing the sectional conflict between both sides of the slavery issue.</span>
He wanted to find a direct water route from West Europe to Asia
This is true. The battle of Palmito Ranch occurred from May 12, 1865 to May 13, 1865 while the Civil War ended on May 9, 1865.
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