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Westward Expansion

Question 4 • LHS Oklahoma History

Which of the following events was not an outcome of the Compromise of 1850?

Answer
A
Slavery would be decided by popular vote in new states.
B
The Fugitive Slave Act would require escaped slaves to be returned.
C
The war between the United States and Mexico would end.
D
California would be admitted to the Union as a free state.

Explanation

The Compromise of 1850 addressed disputes over slavery in territories acquired after the Mexican-American War. It admitted California as a free state, strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act, and allowed popular sovereignty to decide slavery in some territories. The war with Mexico had already ended in 1848, so ending it was not an outcome of the compromise. The correct choice is “The war between the United States and Mexico would end.”

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