Why did the Wilmot Proviso initiate heated debates in Congress? A. It reopened the

Why did the Wilmot Proviso initiate heated debates in Congress? A. It reopened the slavery debate—it was a proposal to prohibit slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico.

B. It reopened the slavery debate—the proposal suggested popular sovereignty for all territory acquired from Mexico.

C. The proposal wanted Congress to decide the slavery question rather than the states.

D. According to the proposal, the best way to handle the slavery question was to appoint some sections for slavery and others as free sections.