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The same basic issue that had been under debate all along - the slave-or-free constitution of new states entering the Union.
It was triggered by the admission of California as free soil.
To get this through Congress, the North had to make a big concession by passing the Fugitive Slave Act. This angered the Abolitionists, especialy Harriet Beecher Stowe, who wrote 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' as a protest against it.
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Who drafted the compromise of 1850?
Senator Henry Clay drafted the compromise of 1850, the compromise consisted of a series of laws (5 bills ) which attempted to resolve territorial and slavery issues
Did the Wilmot Proviso lead to the compromise of 1850?
In part, simply by bringing the issue of slavery to the halls of Congress.
Why did Henry Clay propose what came to be known as the Compromise of 1850?
to avoid a civil war over the issue of slavery
Who created the compromise if 1820 and 1850?
Henry Clay was the one who drafted the compromise of 1850 and the Missouri compromise of 1820.
How did the political parties react to the compromise of 1850?
Both parties were satisfied with the Compromise of 1850.
What was the compromise of 1950?
There is not a Compromise of 1950 but there is a Compromise of 1850. The Compromise of 1850 consists of five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery.
Who drafted the compromise of 1850?
Senator Henry Clay drafted the compromise of 1850, the compromise consisted of a series of laws (5 bills ) which attempted to resolve territorial and slavery issues
Did the compromise of 1850 resolved the slavery issue?
yes or no
Which statement is trueThe Missouri Compromise postponed the issue of slavery?
The Missouri Compromise postponed the issue of slavery.
What did compromise of 1850 show?
The issue of slavery was becoming A larger population
What did the Kansas Nebraska act Missouri compromise and compromise 1850 have in common?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Missouri Compromise, and the Compromise of 1850 all sought to address the contentious issue of slavery's expansion into new territories and states in the United States. Each aimed to maintain a balance between free and slave states to prevent conflict, reflecting the nation's deep divisions over slavery. They incorporated elements of popular sovereignty, where settlers would decide on the legality of slavery in their territories, but ultimately failed to resolve the underlying tensions, contributing to the lead-up to the Civil War.
What date did California enter the union as a free state?
1850. The admission of California was the biggest issue in the Compromise of 1850.
In what compromise did California become a free state and the Southwest territories would decide the slavery issue?
The compromise of 1850
When was the compromise of 1850 passed?
The Compromise of 1850 was passed on September 9th, 1850.
What political issue was behind the question of the expansion of slavery after the Mexican war?
Compromise Act of 1850
What year was it during the Compromise of 1850?
The Compromise of 1850 took place in 1850.
Which decision voided the Missouri Compromise and let territories decide on the issue of slavery themselves instead of letting Congress do so?
compromise of 1850
