This was an agreement that california would be admitted to the union, the slave trade in the district of columbia would be restricted, and the fugitive slave law would be enforced.

Compromise of 1850

Explanation:

The Compromise of 1850, between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers, was meant to resolve conflicts over slavery in territory obtained in the Mexican-American War (1846-48).

The compromise consisted of laws recognizing California as a free state, abolishing the slave trade in the District of Columbia, and the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.

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