Question

Who drafted the compromise that established California as a free state and allowed the territories of Utah and New Mexico to decide the slavery issue by popular sovereignty?

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Responses

Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster

John Calhoun
John Calhoun

Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor

Henry Clay

1 answer

The compromise that established California as a free state and allowed the territories of Utah and New Mexico to decide the slavery issue by popular sovereignty was drafted by Henry Clay.