What was the result of the Compromise of 1850?

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of legislative measures aimed at addressing the growing tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery, particularly in the context of the territories that had been acquired as a result of the Mexican-American War. The goal was to maintain the balance between slave and free states and to provide solutions that would appease both sides.

Option B is correct because the Compromise included provisions that dealt with the status of territories such as California, Utah, and New Mexico. California was admitted as a free state, while the territories of Utah and New Mexico were allowed to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery through the principle of popular sovereignty. This approach aimed to ease tensions by allowing states and territories to make their own determinations about the status of slavery, thereby attempting to prevent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions.

The other options do not fully encapsulate the main outcomes of the Compromise. While it did indeed abolish the slave trade in Washington D.C. and create new territories, the central focus of the compromise was to address the sectional differences and avoid a potential civil conflict regarding the issue of slavery in the newly acquired lands. Additionally, the option regarding secession is not a result of the Compromise