MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
COMPROMISE OF 1850
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It was legal to own slaves in Washington D.C.
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Slaves could be auctioned (bought and sold) in Washington D.C.
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None of above
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -As part of the Compromise of 1850, slave trading was prohibited in Washington DC, but slave ownership was not. The residents of the capitol could still own slaves and trade for them in the nearby states of Virginia and Maryland.
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 included all of the following except postponing a decision on the question of slavery in the California territory. California was admitted as a free state in the compromise. All other choices were part of the compromise.