What led to grest tensions over slavery debate in 1850 and what political compromise was reached?

The tensions over slavery in 1850 were primarily fueled by disputes over the status of territories acquired from Mexico after the Mexican-American War, as both pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions sought to influence whether these areas would permit slavery. The debate intensified with the publication of the Wilmot Proviso, which aimed to ban slavery in the new territories. To address these tensions, the Compromise of 1850 was reached, which included the admission of California as a free state, the establishment of popular sovereignty in New Mexico and Utah, a stricter Fugitive Slave Law, and the abolition of the slave trade in Washington, D.C. This compromise temporarily alleviated tensions but ultimately failed to resolve the underlying conflict over slavery.