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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Why was the Wilmot Proviso so controversial?
A) It protected the property of western slaveholders. B) It restored the gag rule in Congress. C) It banned slavery in all territory acquired from Mexico. D) It abolished slavery throughout the United States.
What state successfully implemented radical gun control after it put down a serious revolt led by musket-wielding Christians?
A. Japan B. Egypt C. the Ottomans D. Morocco
By 1550, Spaniards had explored the coast of North America as far north as Oregon in the west.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)