MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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Question
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The Compromise of 1850 included all of the following except:
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California would enter the Union as a free state
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Slavery would be abolished north of California
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Utah and New Mexico were given the option to decide the slavery issue
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Compromise of 1850 was made up of five separate bills that made the following main points: Permitted slavery in Washington, D.C., but outlawed the slave trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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