Question

one attempt to prevent slavery in the territories was the

Answer 1

Answer:

The Wilmot Proviso

Explanation:

The Wilmot Proviso was an unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican–American War. The conflict over the Wilmot Proviso was one of the major events leading to the American Civil War.

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