so,my history book,makes no sense to me!.
and i didn't take notes!.!.!.
could someone explain it!.
like what it was and what it did!.
cause i'm tottally lost!.
please be breif!.
thanks :DWww@QuestionHome@Com
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Position:Home>History> Could someone explain The Compromise of 1850 for me?Question: Could someone explain The Compromise of 1850 for me!? so,my history book,makes no sense to me!.
and i didn't take notes!.!.!. could someone explain it!. like what it was and what it did!. cause i'm tottally lost!. please be breif!. thanks :DWww@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Compromise of 1850 was a series of compromises to help relive tensions in the states!. It gave concessions to both sides, but all-in-all it favored the north since the south's main concession, the fugitive slave law, wasn't enforced!. Concessions to The North 1!.) California Admitted as a free state 2!.)Territory disputed by Texas and New Mexico to be surrendered to New Mexico (New Mexico was open to popular sovereignty, so it had a chance to be free) 3!.) Abolition of the slave trade (but not slavery) in the District of Columbia Concessions to the South 1!.) The remainder of Mexican Cession area to be formed into the territories of New Mexico and Utah (open to popular sovereignty, so still had a chance to be slave) 2!.) Texas to receive $10 million from the federal government as compensation 3!.) A more stringent Fugitive Slave Law, going beyond that of 1793Www@QuestionHome@Com The Compromise of 1850 consists of five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery!. In 1849 California requested permission to enter the Union as a free state, potentially upsetting the balance between the free and slave states in the U!.S!. Senate!. Senator Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions on January 29, 1850, in an attempt to seek a compromise and avert a crisis between North and South!. As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D!.C!., was abolished!. Furthermore, California entered the Union as a free state and a territorial government was created in Utah!. also, an act was passed settling a boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico that also established a territorial government in New Mexico!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I have answered this question three times in the last week, why didn't you search for it first lazy head!. I see someone else wrote down a brief synopsis for you, which was dumb of them!. People who are too lazy to use search options deserve to fail their assignments!. the compromise of 1850 caused the civil war!.Www@QuestionHome@Com i am sorry !. i about 1850 any ting disorintate!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |