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What was the main purpose of the Wilmot Proviso introduced in 1846?

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Attempts to maintain the Union, c1845–1854

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What was the main purpose of the Wilmot Proviso introduced in 1846?.

  1. A.To promote the expansion of slavery into new territories
  2. B.To ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico
  3. C.To support the annexation of Texas
  4. D.To establish California as a free state

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