The Wilmot Proviso was a failed attempt to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico, intensifying the sectional conflict between the North and the South in the United States.
James K. Polk’s presidency and expansion Explained
James K. Polk’s presidency and expansion: A transformative era marked by territorial acquisitions and manifest destiny under the leadership of the 11th U.S. President.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) Explained
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War and ceded a large portion of Mexico’s territory to the United States.