Explanation: The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five laws that were passed in September of 1850 to deal with the issue of slavery. In 1849, California requested permission to enter the Union as a free state, potentially altering the balance between the free and the slave states in the Senate. The document was introduced as an attempt to seek a compromise between North and South and avoid a crisis.
As part of this compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D. C. was abolished.
For their commercial interests, They wanted to rule and control over the international trade by expanding their powers in Asia. So, they could earn more profit.
