Leader Henry Clay<span> designed a compromise, which failed to pass in early 1850, due to opposition by both pro-slavery southern Democrats, led by </span>John C. Calhoun<span>, and anti-slavery northern Whigs.</span>
Colonization or colonialism
C. Gold
West africa was considered wealthy so they would trade gold and salt whereas other areas would trade ivory and other goods
The Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, were intended to "<span>(3) win support for ratification of the Constitution," since these authors (especially Hamilton) believed that the existing Articles of Confederation were far too "weak". </span>
