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Q: What did Congress do about the about slavery in the West after the Mexican-American War?
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Who in congress was critical of the Mexican war?

The northern, anti-slavery states.


How did the Civil War Create West Virginia?

Because of the slavery. Many people were disagreed with slavery which led to civil war but Virginia wanted to keep slavery so they created another country. since it was in the west they called it West Virginia.


After the war the US Congress abolished slavery in the United states in the?

in the 13th amendment


What were the Plans of the radical republican congress civil war?

The plans of the Radical Republicans in Congress during the Civil War was to abolish slavery. They wanted to deal our harsh punishments to slave owners throughout the South for their part in slavery.


What is the cause of the Civil War?

There are many causes to the civil war one was slavery becasue the south wanted to cede from the union so that they could have slavery.


How did settlers moving west add to debate and problem over slavery that led to the civil war?

The South was having increasing trouble getting Congress to agree to the creation of new slave-states. This meant that the South was often getting outvoted in Congress, which was tending to pass laws favourable to the North.


What was written to stop slavery out west?

The Missouri Compromise was written to prevent the expansion of slavery in the west. Uncle Tom's Cabin, By Harriet Beecher Stowe was an inflential book during the civil war.


What new state emerged during the civil war because of its view on slavery?

West Virginia


Was david wilmot the congressman who proposed a rider to an appropriations bill that would stop the spread of slavery into areas of land acquired as a result of war Mexico?

Yes he did. Because of his proposal things heated up in Congress over slavery. He was very much apposed to slavery and dishearted with Congress over this he left.


What new state formed as a result of the conflict over the war?

West Virginia. Virginia was pro slavery, West Virginia was pro abolition.


Which of these statements in not related to the war of 1812?

The statements that"It took place in the fourteenth century."or"It was a War between China and Brazil."or"The War lasted for 5 days."or"The War resulted in 15 billion human deaths."


Why did West Virginia form during the civil war?

West Virginia was a part of Virginia that was anti-slavery, so they created a border and West Virginia joined the Union.