Why would americans view the compromise of 1850 as a final solution to the sectional controversy that began with the wilmot prov

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dexar [7]

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Why would americans view the compromise of 1850 as a final solution to the sectional controversy that began with the wilmot prov

iso in 1846?

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liubo4ka [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-28T19:15:36+03:00

The Wilmot Proviso prevented new states from becoming slave states, the compromise enabled them to become slave states if popular sovereignty wanted them to be. California was allowed to become a new, non-slave state, and in return Slavery was enabled and allowed in the south, strengthening fugitive laws even more. To everyone it seemed like a victory for a while.