Reynolds's political map of the united states shows free states, slave states, and areas open to be free or slave after the repeal of the missouri compromise.
reynolds’s political map of the united states showing comparative area of the free and slave states following the repeal of the missouri compromise. southern states are gray. northern states and california are red. territories to the west are green. kansas is not filled.
by reynolds [public domain], via wikimedia commons
how is the compromise of 1850 reflected in the map?
the compromise of 1850 upheld the missouri compromise.
california was admitted as a free state.
it ensured that the number of free and slave states was equal.
kansas was admitted as a slave state.