USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The result was a violent sectarian debate in Congress that forced political leaders to make numerous compromises to determine the slave issue in the newly acquired U.S. territories.

Detailed explanation-2: -Though never enacted, the Wilmot Proviso signaled significant challenges regarding what to do with the extension of slavery into the territories. The controversy over slavery’s extension polarized public opinion and resulted in dramatically increased sectional tension during the 1850s.

Detailed explanation-3: -What was the Wilmot Proviso, and what effect did it have on Congress in the years following the Mexican-American War? Wilmot Proviso banned slavery in any lands won from Mexico-The proposal broke party unity and instead divided Congress largely along sectional lines.