What Was the Wilmot Proviso

question 31

Multiple Choice

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

• A) It was a stipulation that slavery be prohibited in any territory acquired in the negotiations with Mexico.
• B) It was a legislative amendment that said that the United States should acquire only Texas as a result of the Mexican-American War.
• C) It was a plea to apply the terms of the Missouri Compromise to any territory acquired from Mexico.
• D) It was a law that provided free Texas land to former slaves who were willing to relocate.
• E) It was a request to outlaw slavery in Texas if the United States won the Mexican-American War.

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