* California was admitted to the Union as a free state.
* The slave trade (but not slavery itself) was abolished in the District of Columbia.
* The Fugitive Slave Act was passed, which required all citizens to assist in the capture of escaped slaves.
* The territories of New Mexico and Utah were allowed to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery.
The compromise was controversial and did not fully resolve the issue of slavery. The Fugitive Slave Act was particularly unpopular in the North, and it led to increased tensions between the North and South. The compromise ultimately failed to prevent the Civil War.