The Wilmot Proviso (1846) attempted to forever ban slavery in territories that were won as a result of

Question

Responses

A the Civil War.the Civil War.

B the Mexican War.the Mexican War.

C the Louisiana Purchase.the Louisiana Purchase.

D the Spanish-American War.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

B the Mexican War.

The Wilmot Proviso was proposed in 1846 and sought to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico as a result of the Mexican-American War.