The Wilmot Proviso failed to win the passage in the Senate. However, its introduction sparked a political firestorm that was never seen before since the Missouri debates that happened from 1819-1821. The Wilmot Proviso proposed an American law to ban slavery in places that were acquired from Mexico.
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He was a (proto) archaeologist. Mastodon Mandible. ...
He was an architect. Detail of Jefferson's Floor Plan for Monticello. ...
He was a wine aficionado. Monticello's Wine Cellar. ...
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He was obsessed with books.
He hoped it would give the US an advantage over the Soviet Union since it was much more powerful than an atomic bomb.
