Question

Which of the following arguments could best be used to support the statement, "The Compromise of 1850 increased sectional divides"?

The Compromise of 1850 increased sectional divides because Texas was admitted to the Union as a slave state.
The Compromise of 1850 increased sectional divides because Washington D.C. could not participate in the slave trade.
The Compromise of 1850 increased sectional divides because it did not decisively address the issue of slavery.
The Compromise of 1850 increased sectional divides because it did not extend the Missouri Compromise into new territories.