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∙ 12y agoIf the Wilmot Proviso had been passed, then any territories gained from Mexico would automatically be a free state.
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What called for a ban on slavery in any territory that the United States acquired from the war with Mexico?
The Wilmot Proviso qualifies as such. It however, was one of the leading causes of the American Civil War (1861-1865)
Why did slaveholders claim the wilmot proviso was unconstitutional?
Slaveholders opposed the Wilmot Proviso because Slaveholders argued that slaves were property by the Constitution
What statement is the best description of the wilmot proviso?
Wilmot Provisio tried to end slavery in the Mexico section
The proviso that led to the 1850 compromise was the?
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.
The proposal that Congress considered forbiding slavery in territory acquired through the Mexican-American War was called?
The Wilmot Proviso, named for Congressman David Wilmot of Pennsylvania, passed the House twice, but failed in the Senate. It also failed in the effort to be included in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
What is a proposed law that prohibited slavery in any lands won from Mexico?
wilmot proviso
What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
What would the wilmot proviso done?
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How did southerners react to 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.
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 were southerners politicians opposed to the wilmot proviso?
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
Why were southern politicians opposed to wilmot proviso?
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
Why were southern politicians opposed the wilmot proviso?
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
What best is the best description of the wilmot proviso?
Wilmot's Proviso brought the future of slavery to everyone.
What called for a ban on slavery in any territory that the United States acquired from the war with Mexico?
The Wilmot Proviso qualifies as such. It however, was one of the leading causes of the American Civil War (1861-1865)
How would the Wilmot Proviso affect the spread of slavery?
It would have ended it.
