Which of the following was NOT one of the measures passed as part of the Compromise of 1850?
A. New Mexico received a generous eastern boundary.
B. California would be admitted as a free state.
C. Congress abolished slavery in the nation's capital.
D. The status of slavery in the new territories of New Mexico and Utah would be decided by popular sovereignty.
Answer: C
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A. created the Currency Act. B. sent additional troops to the colonies. C. rescinded the Stamp Act. D. attempted to arrest the authors of the "Virginia Resolves." E. closed the port of Boston.
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A. Israel B. Phoenicia C. Assyria D. Egypt E. None of these.