In 1846, Congressman David Wilmot Proposed to

question 47

Multiple Choice

In 1846, Congressman David Wilmot proposed to

• A) prohibit slavery from all territory acquired from Mexico.
• B) allow voters to decide the status of slavery in new territories.
• C) divide the Oregon Country between Great Britain and the United States.
• D) annex Cuba to avoid southern secession.
• E) allow slavery to expand into California and New Mexico.

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