The compromise of 1850 was the bill passed by the US for the confrontation between slaves and the state. The compromise was unable to resolve the regional conflict in the US. What was the 1850 compromise effect? The 1850 compromise was insufficient to reconcile the north and south because geographical differences still existed, and thus did not resolve the differences. The south required slaves to work the land, which was a major factor in the abolition of slavery. Meanwhile, the predominantly industrial north thrived on factories and thus did not require slaves. Furthermore, the 1850 compromise resulted in the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, which was not enforced by the north. This clearly demonstrates the ideological differences between the north and the south, which have yet to be resolved.