Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?
A)California would join the Union as a free state.
B)Slave trade would be banned in the nation's capital.
C)The Congress passed a tougher Fugitive Slave Law.
D)Texas would get $10 million but would have to stop trying to sway New Mexico toward adopting the system of slavery.
E)New Mexico and Utah could have slaves as long as they remained territories, but slavery would end when they become states.

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The Compromise of 1850 did not include a provision that explicitly stated New Mexico and Utah could have slaves as long as they remained territories but would have to end slavery upon becoming states. Instead, it allowed these territories to decide on the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty.

Which of the Following Was NOT a Part of the Compromise