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Frances Nicolas
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∙ 9y agoSoutherners opposed the Wilmot Proviso. This is because the Wilmot Proviso established peace with Mexico, and the land that Mexico owned was in the South.
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Why were the southerners opposed to the Wilmot Proviso?
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
Why did southerners denounce the wilmot proviso?
the proviso would upset the balance of power between the north and the south
What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
Why did the South perceive the Wilmot Proviso as such a threat?
Because the Wilmot Proviso sought to halt the extension of slavery in the western territories
How Wilmot Proviso lead to conflict?
The Wilmot Proviso lead to conflict because it specifically says that no slavery is allowed in any parts of Mexico.
Who protested the Wilmot Proviso?
Southerners.
How did southerners manage to kill Wilmot's proviso?
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Why were southerners were opposed to the Wilmot Proviso?
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
Why were the southerners opposed to the Wilmot Proviso?
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
Why do you think southerners were opposed to the Wilmot Proviso?
Southerners opposed the Wilmot Proviso because it sought to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico, which threatened the balance of power between slave and free states in the U.S. They believed it went against their rights to bring slaves into new territories and feared it could lead to the restriction of slavery in existing states.
Why were southerners politicians opposed to the wilmot proviso?
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
What is a proposed law that prohibited slavery in any lands won from Mexico?
wilmot proviso
How did southerners react to the Wilmont proviso?
they thought it was unfair
Why did southerners denounced the wilmot?
the proviso would upset the balance of power between the north and the south
Why did southerners denounce the wilmot proviso?
the proviso would upset the balance of power between the north and the south
What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
What best is the best description of the wilmot proviso?
Wilmot's Proviso brought the future of slavery to everyone.
