Question

Which of the following statements about the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 is true? A. The New Mexico Territory was absorbed into Texas. B. The slave trade was abolished in the District of Columbia. C. Fugitive slaves were denied any and all constitutional rights. End of exam D. The principle of popular sovereignty was abandoned.

Answer 1

The statement about the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 that is true would be that "B. The slave trade was abolished in the District of Columbia," since this was aimed at finding a "balance" between free and slave territories.