The Compromise of 1850

(Period: Sectional Conflict)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Facts:

• There was a lot of debate over whether the new states would be slave states.

Key Events:

• Compromise of 1850 - Senator Henry Clay's solution to how to treat new states admitted to the Union.