Wilmot Proviso

The _ proposed that slavery be outlawed in new parts of the country.

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Wilmot Proviso

would occur if voters in a new territory were able to decide if they wanted to ban or allow slavery.

• Popular sovereignty

• Sectionalism

a proposal made to prohibit slavery in the territory added to the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War

• Wilmot Proviso

• Tallmadge Amendment

• Ostend Manifesto

• Compromise of 1850

suggested bill that would outlaw slavery in the new U.S. territory

What was the main purpose of the Wilmot Proviso?

• To allow slavery in new territories

• To prohibit slavery in new territories

• To support the Fugitive Slave Act

• To annex Texas

Who introduced the Wilmot Proviso?

• Henry Clay

• David Wilmot

• John C. Calhoun

• Stephen Douglas

In which year was the Wilmot Proviso first introduced?

• 1846

• 1850

• 1861

• 1836

Which war's aftermath led to the introduction of the Wilmot Proviso?

• The Civil War

• The Mexican-American War

• The War of 1812

• The Spanish-American War

Which political party was most supportive of the Wilmot Proviso?

• Democratic Party

• Whig Party

• Free Soil Party

• Republican Party

The Wilmot Proviso was an amendment to a bill regarding which territory?

• Oregon Territory

• Territory acquired from Mexico

• Louisiana Purchase

• Florida Territory