19 Select the correct answer. Why did the South oppose the Wilmot Proviso bill in Congress? A The bill gave freedom to Southern
enslaved people who managed to escape to the North B. The bill prevented further slave trade with the African and European nations. C. The bill prevented the newly acquired western territories from practicing slavery, D. The bill applied an Income tax based on the number of enslaved people that a person held. Reset Next
These US presidents were in power in the times right before the start of the Civil War (1861-1865)
Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was the 8th President of the United States from 1837 to 1841. He had to face the important economic recession that took place in 1837. In 1840 a federal central bank for the US was created.
William Henry Harrison (1774-1841) was the 9th President of the United States, who entered in office in 1841, and died that same year. His presidency was extremely short. His death triggered a constitutional crisis.
John Tyler ( 1790-1862) was the 10th President of the United States from 1841 to 1845.
James K. Polk (1795- 1849) was the 11th President of the United States from 1845 to 1849.
