The Wilmot Proviso
A) went into law without the president's signature.
B) was supported by Southern militants.
C) was a compromise acceptable to the South and the North but not the West.
D) drew very little attention outside of Congress.
E) passed the House by not the Senate.

The answer is E) passed the House by not the Senate. It was part of an appropriations bill for negotiations to end the Mexican American War. It was intended to outlaw slavery in lands that the United States had won after its victory over Mexico.

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The Wilmot Proviso A) went into law without the president's signature. B) was supported by Southern militants. C) was a compromise acceptable to the South and the North but not the West. D) drew very little attention outside of Congress. E) passed the House by not the Senate.

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The Wilmot Proviso
A) went into law without the president's signature.
B) was supported by Southern militants.
C) was a compromise acceptable to the South and the North but not the West.
D) drew very little attention outside of Congress.
E) passed the House by not the Senate.