In What Area Did the Wilmot Proviso Propose to Ban

question 45

Multiple Choice

In what area did the Wilmot Proviso propose to ban slavery?

• A) in the northern states
• B) in the southern states
• C) in territory acquired from Mexico
• D) in any future U.S. territories
• E) from all U.S. lands

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