Compromise of 1850 Flashcards
1
Q
What were the concessions to the North?
A
- California admitted as a free state
- Territory disputed by New Mexico and TX to be surrendered to New Mexico
- Abolition of slave trade (but not slavery) in the District of Columbia
2
Q
What were the concessions to the South?
A
- Remainder of the Mexican Cession area to be formed into New Mexico and Utah and to be open to Popular Sovereignty
- Texas received 10 million as compensation
- Stricter fugitive slave law
3
Q
California admitted as a free state
A
Concession to the North
4
Q
Territory disputed by New Mexico and TX to be surrendered to New Mexico
A
Concession to the North
5
Q
Abolition of slave trade (but not slavery) in the District of Columbia
A
Concession to the North
6
Q
Remainder of the Mexican Cession area to be formed into New Mexico and Utah and to be open to Popular Sovereignty
A
Concession to the South
7
Q
Texas received 10 million as compensation
A
Concession to the South
8
Q
Stricter fugitive slave law
A
Concession to the South
