The Key Elements of this agreement were: 1. California wa…
The Key Elements of this agreement were: 1. California was admitted as a free state per its state constitution. 2. Popular sovereignty was to determine the status of slavery in New Mexico and Utah, even though Utah and part of New Mexico were north of the Missouri Compromise line. 3. The slave trade was banned in the nation’s capital 4. Under a new fugitive slave law, those who helped escaped enslaved individuals or refused to assist in their return would be fined and possibly imprisoned. 5. The border between Texas and New Mexico was established.