18. Which of the following statements about the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 is true? A. Fugitive slaves were denied any and all constitutional rights. B. The principle of popular sovereignty was abandoned. C. The slave trade was abolished in the District of Columbia. D. The New Mexico Territory was absorbed into Texas.

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18. Which of the following statements about the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 is true? A. Fugitive slaves were denied any and all constitutional rights. B. The principle of popular sovereignty was abandoned. C. The slave trade was abolished in the District of Columbia. D. The New Mexico Territory was absorbed into Texas.

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Alia Bentley · Answer 1

The statements that are true about the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 is A. Fugitive slaves were denied any and all constitutional rights, and C. The slave trade was abolished in the District of Columbia. It is important to note that slavery was not abolished in the District of Columbia, just the slave trade was abolished.

The Compromise of 1850 included the following:1. the rest of the Mexican cessation was divided into New Mexic and Utah. 2. California was allowed to join the Union as a free state3. The slave trade was abolished in the District of Columbia4. The Fugitive Slave Act was passed to apprehend runaway slaves and return them to their owners.