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Why do you think southerners were opposed to the Wilmot Proviso?
slavery was outlawed.
What were david wilmot's beliefs regarding race and slavery?
He believed slavery was an embarrasment to the United States and that it should be contained and eventually abolished. But his antislavery beliefs were simply fueled by economic and political reasons. He had no interest in equality or black rights.
Why did the south oppose the wilmot proviso?
because slaves were property protected by the constitution
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 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
Who was the Wilmot Proviso named for?
Congressman Wilmot of Pennsylvanis who introduced the bill.
What was the name of the proposal david wilmot introduced in 1846?
The wilmot proviso
