How did Stephen Douglas's Compromise of 1850 differ from the earlier version proposed by Henry Clay in his omnibus bill?
A) Douglas removed any references to the Wilmot Proviso with regard to the issue of California and New Mexico statehood.
B) Douglas added a provision that banned the slave trade in the nation's capital.
C) Douglas broke up Clay's bill into five separate pieces of legislation that were approved separately.
D) Douglas decided to let the Republic of Texas keeps its disputed territory on its western border with New Mexico.

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Douglas's key strategy for ensuring the passage of the Compromise of 1850 was to break up Henry Clay's original omnibus bill into five separate pieces of legislation, allowing each to be voted on its own merits. This approach facilitated the passage of the components that might have been blocked if they were all bundled together, as in Clay's original proposal.

How Did Stephen Douglas's Compromise of 1850 Differ from the Earlier