Question

what was a purpose of the compromise of 1850? it was used to admit california into the union. it settled on popular sovereignty in kansas. it caused the fugitive slave act to be struck down. it made the slave trade legal in washington, dc.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: The Compromise of 1850 included admitting California as a free state into the Union. This is a key part of the compromise.
• Option 2: Popular sovereignty in Kansas was part of the Kansas - Nebraska Act (1854), not the Compromise of 1850.
• Option 3: The Compromise of 1850 actually strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act, not struck it down.
• Option 4: The Compromise of 1850 abolished the slave trade (but not slavery) in Washington, D.C., so it did not make the slave trade legal there.

Answer:

A. It was used to admit California into the union.