Do you think that the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were necessary to prevent the Civil War? Or were they band-aids on the problem that would lead to the Civil War?

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a.) are both appointed for life

the  wilmot proviso  was designed to eliminate  slavery  within the  landacquired as a result of the mexican war (1846-48). fearing the addition of a pro-slave territory, pennsylvania congressman david  wilmot proposedhis amendment to the bill.