Question

Which of the following treaties below was the last attempt at compromise before Southern secession?. . . .

Kansas-Nebraska Act. .
Fugitive Slave Law. .
Crittenden Compromise. .
Wilmot Proviso

Answer 1

The last attempt at a compromise before Southern secession was the Crittenden Compromise. This was proposed by Senator John J. Crittenden on December 18, 1860. The correct answer is C.