USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

COMPROMISE OF 1850

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who of the following SUPPORTED the Compromise of 1850?
A
Henry David Thoreau
B
Henry Clay
C
John C. Calhoun
D
George Patton
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Designed by Whig senator Henry Clay and Democratic senator Stephen A. Douglas, with the support of President Millard Fillmore, the compromise centered around how to handle slavery in recently acquired territories from the Mexican–American War (1846–48).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Compromise of 1850 was the mastermind of Whig senator Henry Clay and Democratic senator Stephan Douglas.

Detailed explanation-3: -On January 29, 1850, Henry Clay rose in the Old Senate Chamber to begin the most important debate of his career and to forge one last compromise. A Whig from Kentucky, the “Great Compromiser” entered the Senate in 1806, served intermittently over four decades, and became a leading voice in the Senate.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Along with Henry Clay, Stephen Douglas contributed to the Compromise of 1850. It consists of five laws passed in September that dealt with the issue of slavery. As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington was abolished.

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