Wilmot Proviso Flashcards
1
Q
Who was David Wilmot
A
Democrat from Pennsylvania (Northern Democrat)
2
Q
Dates for the Wilmot Proviso?
A
August 1846
3
Q
Terms of the proviso?
A
- Slavery was to be excluded from any territory gained from Mexico.
- Northern Democrats hoped to keep slavery out of new territories and ensured that white settlers would not face competition from slave holders.
4
Q
Political stance of Wilmot?
A
- Not an abolitionist
- Irritated that Polk was pursuing pro-southern policy
5
Q
Passing?
A
83 to 64 votes in the House of Representatives
Sectional voting:
- All Southern Democrats (all but two Southern Whigs) voted against it.
- Most Northerners voted for it.
Failed in Senate and failed to become law
6
Q
Senator Toombs of Georgia’s reaction to the Wilmot Proviso?
A
rather disunion than ‘degradation’
7
Q
Speech by Hammond (politician in South Carolina) 1846?
A
‘Enactment of the Wilmot Proviso will yield ten new free states. The North will then ride over us rough shod in Congress’
