In 1846, Congressman David Wilmot, a Pennsylvania Democrat, proposed that __________
A) the United States incorporate all of Mexico into its borders
B) each territory acquired from Mexico could make their own decisions about slavery
C) the United States acquire Cuba from Spain
D) slavery be banned from any territory acquired from Mexico
Answer: D
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