In the Compromise of 1850,Congress determined that slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories was to be
A) banned until the territory applied for statehood.
B) legal in New Mexico but prohibited in Utah.
C) decided by popular sovereignty.
D) decided upon by Congress after a ten year cooling off period.
E) decided by the Mormon Church.

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The Compromise of 1850 determined that the issue of slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories would be decided by popular sovereignty. This meant that the decision would be left up to the settlers in those territories to vote on whether or not to allow slavery. This was a compromise between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in Congress.

In the Compromise of 1850,Congress Determined That Slavery in the New