USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

COMPROMISE OF 1850

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In terms of living up to “all men are created equal", the Compromise of 1850:
A
didn’t
B
sucked
C
has a long way to go before equal is equal
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The acts called for the admission of California as a “free state, ” provided for a territorial government for Utah and New Mexico, established a boundary between Texas and the United States, called for the abolition of slave trade in Washington, DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act.

Detailed explanation-2: -As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished. Furthermore, California entered the Union as a free state and a territorial government was created in Utah.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Compromise of 1850 was a series of measures passed by the U.S. Congress in an effort to settle regional disagreements over the state of American slavery. The conflict involved the admission of new states and territories to the U.S.-and, more specifically, whether they would be admitted as “free” or “slave” states.

Detailed explanation-4: -The “Great Compromiser, ” Henry Clay, introduces the Compromise of 1850 in the Senate. The plan was set forth. The giants-Calhoun, Webster, and Clay-had spoken. Still the Congress debated the contentious issues well into the summer.

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