Read each of the original eight sections that composed the Compromise of 1850. Next to the section, indicate which part of the United States (North, West, or South) the section is primarily catering toward politically . You can also claim that the section is good for multiple sections (NW, NS, SW, or 1. Admitting California to the United States as a free state . 2. Organize the territories of New Mexico and Utah (gained in the Mexican-American War) without restriction on slavery, allowing the residents to decide the issue themselves in a vote when they have a large enough population to apply for statehood 3. Deny Texas its claim to expansion into New Mexican territory