Question

Southern enslavers were opposed to the Wilmot Proviso because they hoped _____.

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
A.
California would ultimately become a slave state
B.
Abraham Lincoln would be elected
C.
to have the ability to expand their holdings westward
D.
South Carolina would secede from the Union

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Most Southerns were Pro-Slavery. The Wilmot Proviso was written to eliminate the advancement of slavery to the west from the land acquired from the war with Mexico.