Question

Because of the Compromise of 1850, the practice of slavery was _____ in Washington.

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
A.
abolished
B.
encouraged
C.
still allowed
D.
heavily taxed

Answer 1

A. abolished

Divisions over slavery in territory gained in the Mexican-American (1846-48). War were resolved in the Compromise of 1850. ... ending the slave trade in Washington, D.C., and making it easier for southerners to recover fugitive slaves.