The Wilmot Proviso was a more-or-less religious declaration that slavery wouldnot be permitted in any of the new territories that were likely to be admittedto the USA. This would increase Northern dominance of Congress, and enable moreraising of taxes on imports - the big controversy in the South, which had nomanufacturing industry, and depended largely on imported goods.Please mark brainliest, thanks! :)
Its false because they rose in popularity in 1801
Adams didn't have a very good first term. He passed some controversial laws and declared a navel war with France. Also, his opponent, Thomas Jefferson, was popular with the public at that time