Question

What was Wilmot Proviso, and how successful was it at resolving the conflict that followed the Mexican-American War?

Answer 1

The Wilmot Proviso was a proposed legislation that would have banned slavery in the territory aquired from Mexico in the Mexican-American war. The proposal seperated the U.S and was one of the main arguements during the Civil War.

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Answer 2

The Wilmot Proviso was a piece of legislation proposed by David Wilmot (D-FS-R PA) at the close of the Mexican-American War. 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.

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