1. California would be admitted to the Union as a free state, thereby upsetting the balance between free and slave states in Congress.
2. The territory of New Mexico and Utah would be organized without any specific mention of slavery, allowing popular sovereignty to decide whether they would be admitted as free or slave states.
3. The slave trade would be abolished in the District of Columbia, although slavery itself would still be legal.
4. A more stringent Fugitive Slave Act would be passed, requiring all citizens to assist in the capture and return of runaway slaves.
5. The Texas border dispute would be resolved, with Texas receiving financial compensation for relinquishing its claim on certain territories.
28. List the five provisions of the Compromise of 1850.
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