According to the Compromise of 1850, how was slavery to be decided in the Utah and New Mexico territories? A. By popular sovereignty B. By compromise C. By prohibiting it D. By permitting it
History · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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A. By popular sovereignty
According to the Compromise of 1850, the issue of slavery in the Utah and New Mexico territories was to be decided by popular sovereignty. This meant that the residents of each territory would determine, through a vote or other democratic means, whether to allow or prohibit slavery in their respective regions. The Compromise of 1850 aimed to address the ongoing debate over the expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories.