wilmot proviso
what year was the wilmot proviso started?
August 8th 1846
who was Lewis Cass?
Lewis Cass was the democratic standard bearer from Michigan that coined the term popular sovereignty.
who was the first out of the three senatorial giants.
Henry Clay of Kentucky
No federal restrictions will be placed on what two states for slavery?
Utah and New Mexico
what war was going on during the time of the wilmot proviso?
the Mexican-American war
popular sovereignty was the perfect solution to what?
to avoid the problem.
who was the second of the three senatorial giants?
John C. Calhoun
Slavery was maintained in the nation's capital but what was prohibited?
The Slave trade.
what states where involved in the wilmot proviso?
New York, Maine, Ohio and Connecticut.
stephen Douglas became the loudest what for popular sovereignty?
proponent.
who was the third of the senatorial giants?
Daniel Webster of Massachusetts
What was the purpose of the fugitive slave law?
the Slave law states that northerners are required to return runaway slaves to there owners under penalty of the law.
where was David wilmot from?
pennsylvania
supporters
what land was Texas claiming?
mexico
what happened to Clay's compromise while voting.
Clay's compromise did not receive a majority vote.
what were the arguments for that were debated in churches and in newspapers.
Slavery.
the southern lawmakers began to question what?
the right of Congress to determine the status of slavery in any territory.
California was the what number state in the 50 states
the 31st state
the Congress debated the contentious issues till when?