Question

The Wilmot Proviso was significant because it

*A)successfully banned slavery in the territory acquired from Mexico by the US.

*B)allowed slavery in the territory acquired from Mexico by the US.

*C)was part of a continuing debate over the expansion of slavery that divided the US.

**Please help**

Answer 1

C) was part of a continuing debate over the expansion of slavery that divided the United States.

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Answer 2

The answe would be C