Compromise of with verified questions and answers

What was the Compromise of 1850 Agreement proposed by Henry Clay, allowed California into the union as a free state, divided the rest of the Mexican cession into two territories, settled land claims between Texas and New Mexico, abolished slave trade in Washington, strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act who were the main people involved in the compromise Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore What was Henry Clay's part in the Compromise He created it based on the fighting between the North and the South what did the North gain from the Compromise California was admitted as a free state, prohibited the slave trade in Washington D.C.,solved the disputed boundary between New Mexico and Texas what did the South gain from the Compromise No slavery restrictions Utah or New Mexico, permitted slave holding in Washington, federal government gave Texas $10 million for losing New Mexico, Fugitive Slave Act/Law How long did the compromise hold off war a little over ten years What were the issues in Utah and New Mexico If the states would become slave or free states Where was the slave trade abolished District of Columbia, Washington What was the Fugitive Slave Act it prohibited people from helping runaway slaves, and if they were caught, even in areas where slavery was illegal, they would be arrested Why was the South threatening a secession before the compromise they did not like how California was admitted into the union as a free state Why did people in the North disagree with New Mexico becoming a slave state since the land was so dry and barren, they thought that the plantation owners would not be able to farm, therefore they would not need slaves why did the south stop threatening a secession once the compromise became a law they were happy that they got to vote if Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona became slave or free states What did the Fugitive Slave Law require Northerners had to return runaway slaves to their owners Since president Zachary Taylor died before he could sign the compromise, and pass it as a law, who signed it and became president Taylor's former vice president Millard Fillmore