Which statement best explains how the Compromise of 1850 attempted to
resolve debates over the expansion of slavery?
O A. It allowed people to vote on whether to allow slavery in new
territories.
B. It allowed slavery in new territories, but only free territories would
be allowed to become states.
O C. It banned the slave trade across all lands in the United States.
D. It made all new territories free of slavery but protected slavery
where it existed.
