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What was the result of the wilmot proviso and how did it lead to the civil war?

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1846 - 1850 | The Wilmot Proviso

If passed, the Proviso would have outlawed slavery in territory acquired by the United States as a result of the war, which included most of the Southwest and extended all the way to California. Wilmot spent two years fighting for his plan

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