Title

The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress

Caption

The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired in the Mexican–American War. Map illustration

Date

1850

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A00_381

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No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

21,2Mb (828,9Kb) / 11,1in x 7,4in / 3344 x 2220 (300dpi)

Keywords

The Compromise of 1850 package bills passed United States Congress political confrontation slave free states status territories Mexican–American War USA war conflict 19th century compromise

Restrictions

Editorial use only.