The main constitutional arguements during the debate over slavery were representation in Congress, importation of slaves, and the Bill of Rights.
It was a debate over whether or not to abolish slavery following the Nat Turner Rebellion in the summer of 1831. While Virgina did not abolish slavery, they did tighten restrictions on slaves. For instance, slaves could no longer be taught to read.
The extension of slavery into new territories
they created the 3/5 compromise
It led church members to become more active in government
All provoked increased debate over slavery
The Wilmot Proviso, proposed in 1846, aimed to prohibit slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico as a result of the Mexican-American War. Despite never becoming law, it sparked intense debate over the expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories.
The Wilmot Proviso aimed to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico during the Mexican-American War. This proposal sparked intense debate over the expansion of slavery into new territories and heightened tensions between the North and the South over the issue of slavery. Although the proviso was never passed into law, it played a significant role in shaping the national debate on slavery and the future expansion of the United States.
The Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
The Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
The Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
The Mexican Cession, the renewal of the slavery question and ultimately, the American Civil War.
yes they did go to war
The Mexican War between the United States and Mexico began with a Mexican attack on American troops along the southern border of Texas on Apr. 25, 1846. By the clash between two patrolling armies called the Thornton Affair.
David Wilmot, a Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania, proposed the Wilmot Proviso in 1846, which sought to ban slavery in the territories acquired from Mexico as a result of the Mexican-American War. The proviso was never passed into law but fueled tensions over the expansion of slavery in the United States.
The main constitutional arguements during the debate over slavery were representation in Congress, importation of slaves, and the Bill of Rights.
Yes, it resulted in the Mexican Cession and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.