What effect did the Wilmot Proviso have on relations between the North and the South?

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It had no effect.

It had no effect.

It helped unite factions of Congress on the single issue of slavery.

It helped unite factions of Congress on the single issue of slavery.

It further increased tensions between the North and the South.

It further increased tensions between the North and the South.

It led politicians to break with typical party and sectional lines.

Answer 1

The correct response is: It further increased tensions between the North and the South.

The Wilmot Proviso aimed to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico, which heightened the existing divisions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions, exacerbating the conflict over the extension of slavery into new territories.