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∙ 13y agoDavid Wilmot of Pennsylvania.
Jacob Brinkenhoff of Ohio who actually proposed the legislation, but Wilmot was recognised by the Speaker of the House so it bears his name.
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∙ 13y agoIt was written by Jacob Bellinghoff of Ohio.
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∙ 13y agoJacob Brinkerhoff of Ohio was the author and David Wilmot introduced it into legislation.
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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.
Did the South support the Wilmot Proviso?
Absolutely not.
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?
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.
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)
What plan specified that slavery should be prohibited in any lands that might acquired from Mexico?
The Wilmot Proviso (1846) prohibited slavery on any land acquired from Mexico.
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
What was the name of the proposal david wilmot introduced in 1846?
The wilmot proviso
Who was the Wilmot Proviso named for?
Congressman Wilmot of Pennsylvanis who introduced the bill.
Who protested the Wilmot Proviso?
Southerners.
Why did slaveholders claim the wilmot proviso was unconstitutional?
Slaveholders opposed the Wilmot Proviso because Slaveholders argued that slaves were property by the Constitution
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.
