How were future new states to decide if they entered the Union as a free or slave state?

Answer 1

Main Points of The Compromise of 1850

The Compromise of 1850 was made up of five separate bills that made the following main points:

1. Permitted slavery in Washington, D.C., but outlawed the slave trade
2. Added California to the Union as a “free state”
3. Established Utah and New Mexico as territories that could decide via popular sovereignty if they would permit slavery
4. Defined new boundaries for the state of Texas following the Mexican-American War, removing its claims to parts of New Mexico but awarding the state $10 million in compensation
5. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required citizens to assist in apprehending runaway slaves and denied enslaved people a right to trial by jury.