Question

what was a purpose of the compromise of 1850? it made the slave trade legal in washington, dc. it was used to admit california into the union. it settled on popular sovereignty in kansas. it caused the fugitive slave act to be struck down.

Explanation:

• The Compromise of 1850 included admitting California as a free state into the Union.
• The option "It made the slave trade legal in Washington, DC" is incorrect as the compromise actually banned the slave trade (not slavery) in DC.
• "It settled on popular sovereignty in Kansas" refers to the Kansas - Nebraska Act, not the Compromise of 1850.
• "It caused the Fugitive Slave Act to be struck down" is incorrect; the Compromise of 1850 strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act.

Answer:

B. It was used to admit California into the union.