Which of the Following Is True of the Compromise of 1850

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Compromise of 1850?

• A) It completely rejected the idea of popular sovereignty.
• B) It included a stronger fugitive slave law.
• C) It abolished both slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia.
• D) It angered northerners by acknowledging the boundary claims made by Texas.

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