Why was Henry Clay nicknamed The Great Compromiser?

Answer 1

Henry Clay, who was called the Great Compromiser, didn't really have one specific say on the slavery issue. His nickname was given to him because he was the kind of guy who wanted to make everyone happy. His personality is what led to the Compromise of 1850 because, he wanted to make the south happy by having slave states enter the Confederacy, and the north happy by having non slave states enter the Union.

Answer 2

Henry Clay, a man of Virginia since the date of April 12, 1777 was known as the Great Comprimiser because when he was at the dinner table with his 8 other siblings, he decided who go what part of the McDonalds for dinner, and everyone was very happy.

Answer 3

Henry Clay (1777-1852) was an important Congressman and Senator from Kentucky.

He was known as 'The Great Compromiser". He also served as Secretary of State under Quincy Adams and was a serious presidential candidate.

Answer 4

This is because he stopped the country from having the Civil War in the 1850's by making the Compromise of 1850.

Answer 5

Henry Clay was the proposer of the Compromise Bill.

Thanks to his skillful action as mediator and the moderation of the Southern Elite the bill passed.