Apentix/AP US History/Unit 4: Period 4 (1800-1848)/Question
AP US Historymediummcq1 pt

The territory acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo most directly intensified

A.the sectional debate over slavery's expansion
B.disputes with Britain over Oregon
C.the tariff controversy
D.conflict with Native nations east of the Mississippi

Explanation

Core Concept

The territory acquired from Mexico — already the target of the Wilmot Proviso of 1846 — reopened the slavery-extension fight and produced the Compromise of 1850.

Correct Answer

Athe sectional debate over slavery's expansion

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