The Wilmot Proviso
A) symbolized the burning issue of slavery in the territories.
B) gained House and Senate approval in 1846.
C) settled, once and for all, the issue of slavery in California.
D) allowed slavery in the territory taken from Mexico in 1848.
E) left open the issue of slavery in New Mexico and Utah.

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The Wilmot Proviso was a proposed amendment that aimed to prohibit slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico, highlighting the contentious issue of slavery in new territories. It did not gain Senate approval and did not settle the issue of slavery in California or allow slavery in the new territories.