HST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 37: Missouri Compromise, Nullification Crisis, Corrupt Bargain
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He represented kentucky in both the united states senate and house of. He served three different terms as speaker of the house of. Representatives and was also secretary of state from 1825 to 1829. He lost his campaigns for president in 1824, 1832 and 1844. Clay was a dominant figure in both the first and second party systems. He ran and lost again in 1832 and 1844 as the candidate of the. Whig party, which he founded and usually dominated. Clay was the foremost proponent of the american system and opposed the annexation of texas. He also opposed the mexican-american war and the "manifest destiny" policy of. He brokered important compromises during the nullification crisis and on the slavery issue. He was instrumental in formulating the missouri compromise of 1820 and the compromise of 1850. An american politician and judge during the early 19th century. States secretary of war from 1815 to 1816 and united states secretary of the.
