What was Wilmot Proviso?

A proposed law outlawing slavery in Mex-Am Territory

The Wilmot Proviso...

Prohibited slavery in territories acquired from Mexico

Symbolized the burning issue of slavery in the territories

What did the Wilmot Proviso bill propose?

Banned slavery in territory that was acquired from Mexico

American general known for commanding the confederate army

What was the Wilmot Proviso

Congress had no right to ban slavery in the West

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

ban slavery in the Mexican Cession

called for a loan on slavery in any territory that the U.S. gained

What was the purpose of the Wilmot Proviso?

To ban expansion of slavery into territory obtained by the U.S. from Mexico

who was Robert E. Lee

The commander of the Army of Northern Virginia

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What was Wilmot Proviso?
A proposed law outlawing slavery in Mex-Am Territory
The man who freed the slaves
A proposed law outlawing the panning of gold in Mex-Am territory
The 8th president
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The Wilmot Proviso...
Prohibited slavery in territories acquired from Mexico
All of the above
Protected slavery in all territories
Allowed settlers in territory to decide for themselves
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The Wilmot Proviso
Settled, once and for all, the issue of slaves in California
Gained House and Senate approval in 1846
Symbolized the burning issue of slavery in the territories
Left open the issue of slavery in New Mexico and Utah
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Robert E. Lee was-
For secession
Wanted to continue to fight
Against secession
Against the Union
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Who was Robert E. Lee?
A Union citizen
A Confederate General
A Confederate citizen
A Union General
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What did the Wilmot Proviso bill propose?
Kidnap as many slaves as possible
Banned slavery in territory that was acquired from Mexico
Free all the slaves
Secede or quit the Union
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Robert E lee
American soldier businessman , educator
18th president of the us as commanding general
American general known for commanding the confederate army
American politician & lawyer
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who is Wilmot Proviso
proposal to prohibit slavery
A slave
A farmer
abolitonist
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What was the Wilmot Proviso
Congress had no right to ban slavery in the south
Congress had no right to ban slavery in the North
Congress had no right to ban slavery in the East
Congress had no right to ban slavery in the West
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What was the Wilmot Proviso?
celebrate the Mexican Cession
ban slavery in the Mexican Cession
created jobs
granted voting rights
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Wilmot Proviso
ran for president in 1830
called for a loan on slavery in any territory that the U.S. gained
didn't call for a loan on slavery in any territory that the U.S. gained
called for a loan on slavery in any territory that New Mexico gained
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What was the purpose of the Wilmot Proviso?
To make runaway slaves easier to recover for Southern slaveowners
To end slave trade in Washington, D.C.
To ban expansion of slavery into territory obtained by the U.S. from Mexico
To establish the Rio Grande as the Mexican-American border
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who was Robert E. Lee
The commander of the Army of Northern Virginia
A union sympathizer who lived in the south
The commander of the army of Tennessee
Vice President of the United States
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Did the Wilmot Proviso fail?
Yes
No

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