Question

What was a plan to ban slavery in territory gained from Mexico?

O A. The Fugitive Slave Act
OB. The Missouri Compromise
O C. The Wilmot Proviso
O D. The Dred Scott decision

Answer 1

C. The Wilmot Proviso

Step-by-step explanation:

The Wilmot Proviso was an unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican–American War. The conflict over the Wilmot Proviso was one of the major events leading to the American Civil War.

Answer 2

Answer: the Wilmot Proviso was designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of the Mexican War (1846-48).

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