Which President’s sudden death in 1850 cleared the way for the passage of the Compromise of 1850?
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Correct answer: Zachary Taylor
President Taylor had opposed the compromise and threatened to veto it, favoring the immediate admission of California and New Mexico as free states. His successor, Millard Fillmore, was more open to the compromise and signed it into law.
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