Compromise of 1850
Who created it?
Henry Clay, the great compromiser, came up with the idea.
Why did Clay create it?
Clay created the Compromise to create temporary peace between the North and South on the topic of slavery.
Free States vs. Slave states
In 1845, President Polk upset the balance of Free and Slave states with 15 slave states to 14 Free States. Texas and Florida were new slave states
By 1850, the balance tipped again with Free States outnumbering Slave states 16-15. The Free States now included Wisconsin and California.
What are the four major parts?
Compromise of 1850
Why do you believe the Compromise of 1850 did not keep the peace between the North and the South? How did the Compromise of 1850 contribute to the start of the Civil War?