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What was the Wilmot Proviso?

a bill which limited the impact of the Mexican-American War on slavery
the Compromise of 1850
a bill allowing Canadians to own land in the south
a major battle of the Civil War

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The Wilmot Proviso was designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of the Mexican War (1846-48). Soon after the war began, President James K. Polk sought the appropriation of $2 million as part of a bill to negotiate the terms of a treaty.

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So I believe the answer is A; a bill which limited the impact of the Mexican-American War on slavery the Compromise of 1850.

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