Which accurately describes the terms of the Compromise of 1850?

Question

A. All slavery was eliminated in the District of Columbia
B. California was allowed to enter the Union as a free state with no slavery
C. Texas was allowed to annex New Mexico, extending slavery into that territory
D. Popular sovereignty was established, allowing states to vote on whether or not to have slavery

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Popular sovereignty was established, allowing states to vote on whether or not to have slavery.

The Compromise of 1850 included several provisions, among which were the admission of California as a free state, the establishment of popular sovereignty in the territories of New Mexico and Utah (allowing the residents to decide on the legality of slavery), and stricter fugitive slave laws. It did not eliminate slavery in the District of Columbia (A), allowed California to enter as a free state but didn't do so "with no slavery" mentioned (B), and Texas did not annex New Mexico but rather settled border disputes with the federal government (C).