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What was Fillmore's role in the Senate's debates on slavery in the Mexican Cession?
He supported Henry Clay's omnibus bill
He opposed it
He was indifferent
He was not involved
Answer
As president of the Senate, Fillmore presided over the Senate's debates on whether to allow slavery in the Mexican Cession. Unlike Taylor, Fillmore supported Henry Clay's omnibus bill, which was the basis of the 1850 Compromise.
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