Question

which part of the compromise of 1850 received the most support from southern states? a the passage of a fugitive slave law b the end of slave trade in washington, d.c. c the admission of california to the union as a free state d the use of popular sovereignty to determine the issue of slavery in new territories

Explanation:

Southern states relied on enslaved labor, and the Fugitive Slave Law required Northern authorities to return escaped enslaved people to their Southern owners, protecting the institution of slavery they depended on. The other options either limited slavery (B, C) or introduced uncertainty for slaveholders (D), making them far less supported by the South.

Answer:

A. the passage of a fugitive slave law