the proviso would upset the balance of power between the north and the south
They denounced it because the Proviso would upset the balance of power between the north and the south.
Southerners opposed the Wilmot Proviso. This is because the Wilmot Proviso established peace with Mexico, and the land that Mexico owned was in the South.
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
Because the Wilmot Proviso sought to halt the extension of slavery in the western territories
The Wilmot Proviso lead to conflict because it specifically says that no slavery is allowed in any parts of Mexico.
Southerners opposed the Wilmot Proviso. This is because the Wilmot Proviso established peace with Mexico, and the land that Mexico owned was in the South.
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The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
slavery was outlawed.
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
wilmot proviso
the proviso would upset the balance of power between the north and the south
What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
Wilmot's Proviso brought the future of slavery to everyone.
The Wilmot Proviso qualifies as such. It however, was one of the leading causes of the American Civil War (1861-1865)