Is Compromise necessary for the success or survival of a representative government? Objective Students will be able to examine the essential issues that the Compromise of 1850 hoped to address and evaluate the effectiveness of this compromise in terms of national Background Show video: Triumph and Tragedy Bios for Character Composites Discuss five main issues confronting U.S. in 1850 Abolishing slave trade in Washington, D.C. Admitting California as a free state Decision about admittance of Mexican Cession: Utah and New Mexico Stronger Fugitive Slave law Border dispute between Texas and New Me Duration: 60 Minutes.