Question

The Compromise of 1850 accomplished all of the following EXCEPT:

a. Allowed California to enter the Union as a free state.
b. Enforced a tougher Fugitive Slave Act.
c. Banned the slave trade in the District of Columbia.
d. Made the territory of Texas smaller but, in return, paid off the territory's debt.

Answer 1

The Compromise of 1850 accomplished all of the following except banning the slave trade in the District of Columbia.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 'c. Banned the slave trade in the District of Columbia.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The Compromise of 1850 accomplished all of the following except banning the slave trade in the District of Columbia.

This compromise involved several key provisions:

1. California was admitted as a free state.
2. Texas gave up a portion of its western boundary to New Mexico in return for $10 million.
3. Congress passed a more stringent Fugitive Slave Act, which strengthened the enforcement of capturing and returning runaway slaves.
4. The question of slavery in territories such as New Mexico and Utah was deferred until their admission as states.