the compromise failed to pass because of the opposition by both pro-slavery southern Democrats, which was led by John C. Calhoun, and anti-slavery northern Whigs.
C. Using government spending to stimulate the American economy.
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This will be my last answer for now, but I'm positive the Louisiana Purchase occured between France and the US during Jefferson's Presidency. It was a really good deal for the US, because it was a lot of land for little money. However, envoys under Jefferson negotiated the deal without his direct approval, meaning Jefferson was forced to push for ratification.
It is true that for the first 50 years after the ratification of the Constitution, Representatives and Senators usually only served for short periods of time because of difficulty in travelling and accommodations.
<u>Explanation:</u>
When the constitution was ratified, for a long period of around fifty years, the officials of the government which were the senators and the representatives used to serve the period only for a very short period of time.
The reason for this is that the travelling during that time from one place to another was very tough. Moreover the condition of the capital of the United States of America was very bad and the representatives chose to return to their local offices.
