Henry Clay's Compromise Of 1850: After The Civil War

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The Compromise of 1850 began after the California requested to become a state. At the time, there were 15 free and slave states. Similar to Missouri, California would tip the balance of power between the North and South. However, because the territory of California was located in both North and South of 36'30 latitude, the rule of the Missouri Compromise had no effect of California. As a result, Henry Clay created the Compromise of 1850, and made California a free state, and cut off part of Texas to add territory for New Mexico and Utah, which had popular sovereignty, the ability for citizens to vote for slavery or not. Although Henry Clay's Compromise supported both North and South, the North side had more benefits. Northerners received California

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