Congress wanted to "keep the union together despite slavery." what can you infer about this statement?

a: congress wanted everyone to declare slavery against the law.
b: congress wanted to bring all people together to make a decision about slavery.
c: congress wanted everyone to ban together against the native american tribes.
d: congress wanted to reach an agreement between the states instead of addressing the issue of slavery.

i believe it is d.

The correct answer is:

D: Congress wanted to reach an agreement between the states instead of addressing the issue of slavery.

In 1850 the United States suffered a profound national crisis that threatened to split the nation between North and South over the issue of slavery in the new territories of California and New Mexico

The Compromise of 1850 defused the political dispute between slave and free states on the status of areas obtained during the Mexican–American War(1846–1848). Despite the compromise being greeted with relief, each faction complained about some of its provisions.

what the first or next guy says

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else