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Temporary Compromise — Quiz

Question 5 • US History

What was a result of The Compromise of 1850?

Answer
A
The slave trade was banned in the District of Columbia.
B
California was not added to the Union.
C
Fugitive slave laws stayed the same.
D
Land claimed by Texas was added to California.

Explanation

The Compromise of 1850 included a ban on the slave trade in Washington, D.C., although slavery itself remained legal there. California was admitted to the Union as a free state, and the compromise strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act rather than keeping fugitive slave laws the same.

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