Impact of the Compromise of 1850

Hard Period 5: 1844–1877 Compromise Of 1850

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of legislative measures intended to address the growing tensions between free and slave states following the Mexican-American War. Among its provisions were the admission of California as a free state, the establishment of territorial governments in the rest of the lands acquired from Mexico without restrictions on slavery, and the passage of a stricter Fugitive Slave Law. These measures aimed to maintain a balance between North and South but ultimately inflamed sectional conflicts.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the impact of the Compromise of 1850 on the political landscape of the United States in the 1850s?

The Compromise of 1850 successfully resolved all disputes over slavery in the new territories.

The Compromise of 1850 delayed the inevitable conflict over slavery but did not resolve existing tensions.

The Compromise of 1850 resulted in the rapid strengthening of the Whig Party in the North.

The Compromise of 1850 ended Northern resistance to the expansion of slavery in the South.

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