Which of the following describes the significance of the Wilmot Proviso?
A.The rejection of the Wilmot Proviso allowed California to become a slave state in 1850.
B.The passage of the Wilmot Proviso resulted in the creation of the new Republican Party.
C.The passage of the Wilmot Proviso ensured that slavery would not be permitted in territory acquired from Mexico following the Mexican-American War.
D.The divided votes over the Wilmot Proviso revealed deep sectional divisions created by the war with Mexico and the potential spread of slavery further west.