The Compromise of 1850 was necessary because

California was seeking admittance to the Union as a free state.

Americans were unwilling to live with the terms of the Missouri Compromise.

public attitudes had shifted, and few Americans supported slavery in 1850.

California was seeking admittance to the union as a free state.

Explanation:

the confederate at bull run

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.