Question

the u.s. government had to make decisions about what to do with the new land from mexico. one of these decisions was whether to allow slavery in the new territory. before the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo was even signed, a pennsylvania congressman named david wilmot introduced a law that would ban slavery from any territory gained during the war. the house of representatives passed a bill that included wilmot’s suggestion. it was called the wilmot proviso. the following table shows a breakdown of congress’s vote on the bill by region and political party. look at the table. then follow the instructions below. northern democrats: yes 52, no 4; northern whigs: yes 26, no 8; northern other: yes 5, no 0; southern democrats: yes 0, no 52; southern whigs: yes 2, no 16. click to correct any errors in the text. in the vote to ban slavery from territory acquired from mexico, most northern congresspeople supported the ban and most southern congresspeople supported the ban.

Explanation:

1. First, verify the text error correction: Analyze the voting data:

• Northern total "Yes" votes: $52 + 26 + 5 = 83$; Northern total "No" votes: $4 + 8 + 0 = 12$. A large majority of Northern congresspeople supported the ban.
• Southern total "Yes" votes: $0 + 2 = 2$; Southern total "No" votes: $52 + 16 = 68$. A large majority of Southern congresspeople opposed the ban.

1. The original text incorrectly states "most Southern congresspeople supported the ban"—this needs correction to reflect they opposed it.

Answer:

Corrected text:
In the vote to ban slavery from territory acquired from Mexico, most Northern congresspeople supported the ban and most Southern congresspeople opposed the ban.