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An Influential American politician who ran for president five times but never won. He was known as the Great Pacificator or "The Great Compromiser" because he was able to handle conflicts of the young United States. He was integral with the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850. _____

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Answer:

Henry Clay

Explanation:

Henry Clay is known as the "The Great Compromiser".

He was the leader and founder of the Whig party.

Clay ran for presidential elections for five unsuccessful times.

Clay has received a lot of criticism for his elaborate schemes and pacifying politics.

He played an important role in the Compromise of 1850 with an intention to resolve the status of slavery. Clay tried to create a balance between free and slave states of Missouri and Maine respectively. The solution was not ideal rather a pacifying attempt. Hence, he earned the title of "The Great Compromiser"