What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
Southerners opposed the Wilmot Proviso. This is because the Wilmot Proviso established peace with Mexico, and the land that Mexico owned was in the South.
Because the Wilmot Proviso sought to halt the extension of slavery in the western territories
The Wilmot Proviso lead to conflict because it specifically says that no slavery is allowed in any parts of Mexico.
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What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
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The Wilmot Proviso qualifies as such. It however, was one of the leading causes of the American Civil War (1861-1865)
Southerners opposed the Wilmot Proviso. This is because the Wilmot Proviso established peace with Mexico, and the land that Mexico owned was in the South.
The Compromise of 1850 was a direct result of the Wilmot Proviso. This was one of the main events leading up to the American Civil War.
Wilmot's Proviso brought the future of slavery to everyone.
Slavery was outlawed in the South.
The Wilmot Proviso (1846) prohibited slavery on any land acquired from Mexico.
Because the Wilmot Proviso sought to halt the extension of slavery in the western territories
The Wilmot Proviso, which was one one event that lead up to the American Civil War, would have banned slavery in new territories and land.
Congressman Wilmot of Pennsylvanis who introduced the bill.
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