The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a series of 5 bills. Its goal was to deal with the spread of slavery in order to keep the North and South in balance. The 5 bills were:
1) Calinfornia became a free state.
2) Utah and New Mexico were allowed to vote by popular soverienty, to decide on the issue of slavery.
3) Texas gave up land that it claimed in New Mexico and recieved $10 million!!
4) Slavery was abolished in the District of Columbia.
5) The Fugitive Slave Law was passed to make sure the North returened all of the runaway slaves.
1) Calinfornia became a free state.
2) Utah and New Mexico were allowed to vote by popular soverienty, to decide on the issue of slavery.
3) Texas gave up land that it claimed in New Mexico and recieved $10 million!!
4) Slavery was abolished in the District of Columbia.
5) The Fugitive Slave Law was passed to make sure the North returened all of the runaway slaves.