The Wilmot Proviso was introduced in the United States Congress in 1846 during the Mexican-American War. It proposed to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico. Although it did not pass, it sparked significant debate and contributed to the sectional tensions between the North and South, ultimately influencing the political landscape leading up to the Civil War. The discussions surrounding the proviso took place in Washington, D.C.
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The north
It had strong Northern support.
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land acquired from Mexico
It was first introduced in 1846.
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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.
Wilmot's Proviso brought the future of slavery to everyone.
The Wilmot Proviso qualifies as such. It however, was one of the leading causes of the American Civil War (1861-1865)
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
Southerners.
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Congressman Wilmot of Pennsylvanis who introduced the bill.
Slaveholders opposed the Wilmot Proviso because Slaveholders argued that slaves were property by the Constitution