The One Issue in the Compromise of 1850 That Clearly

question 54

Multiple Choice

The one issue in the Compromise of 1850 that clearly favored the South was

• A)resolution of the Texas-New Mexico boundary dispute.
• B)the Fugitive Slave Act.
• C)the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia.
• D)the settlement of Texas war debt.
• E)the admission of California.

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