Question

describe the provisions of the compromise of 1850. be specific.

Explanation:

The Compromise of 1850 addressed issues related to slavery and territorial expansion. Its provisions include: 1) California entered the Union as a free state. 2) The New Mexico and Utah territories were organized with popular sovereignty (allowing residents to decide on slavery). 3) The slave trade (but not slavery itself) was abolished in Washington, D.C. 4) A more stringent Fugitive Slave Act was passed, requiring the return of escaped slaves to their owners. 5) The Texas - New Mexico boundary dispute was resolved, with Texas giving up claims to parts of New Mexico in exchange for debt relief.

Answer:

1. California was admitted to the Union as a free state.
2. The territories of New Mexico and Utah were organized, and the question of slavery in these territories was to be decided by popular sovereignty (the residents of the territories would vote on whether to allow slavery).
3. The slave trade (but not slavery) was abolished in Washington, D.C.
4. A new, more rigorous Fugitive Slave Act was enacted, which required that escaped slaves be returned to their owners, and also imposed penalties on those who helped or harbored escaped slaves.
5. The boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico was settled. Texas gave up its claims to parts of New Mexico, and in return, the federal government assumed Texas's public debt.