Name and describe one such compromise—including who was involved and the stakes for those involved, when it took place, why a compromise was necessary, and the consequences of the compromise for the nation.

This essay should be about the period between the American Revolution and the Civil War, people debated what form the new nation would take—how it would organize, legislate, and operate. These debates often involved compromise. Name and describe one such compromise—including who was involved and the stakes for those involved, when it took place, why a compromise was necessary, and the consequences of the compromise for the nation.