The Compromise of 1850 was crafted by a Whig leader named Henry Clay and modified by Democrats under the leadership of Stephen Douglas. Outline the four main proposals crafted by Clay and give at least one example of how Democrats modified Clay’s proposals. Conclude your essay with a discussion of how the Compromise was received in both the North and the South.

The Compromise of 1850 was crafted by a Whig leader named Henry Clay and modified by Democrats under the leadership of Stephen Douglas. Outline the four main proposals crafted by Clay and give at least one example of how Democrats modified Clay’s proposals. Conclude your essay with a discussion of how the Compromise was received in both the North and the South.