What did the Compromise of 1850 address?
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The Compromise of 1850 addressed the contentious issue of slavery in the territories acquired from Mexico following the Mexican-American War. It consisted of several measures aimed at appeasing both the North and the South. California was admitted as a free state, while the territories of Utah and New Mexico were allowed to decide on the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty.
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