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What effect did the Mexican American war have on issue of slavery in the US?
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What effect did the did the Mexican war have on the issue of slavery?
The Mexican-American War caused an internal dispute in the United States government over slavery. The Northerners did not want slavery to spread into the new territories if they were annexed into the United States, while the Southerners wanted the territories to have the right to decide.
What did the Mexican American war cause?
Increased tension in the US over the issue of slavery.
What political issue was behind the question of the expansion of slavery after Mexican war?
The political issue behind the question of expanding slavery after the Mexican-American War was whether the newly acquired territories would be free or slave states. This debate ultimately led to the Compromise of 1850, which temporarily resolved the issue by allowing some territories to decide on the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty.
What effect did the free soil party have on American politics?
It settled the question of slavery in American politics. -apex (:
What effect did the free-soil party having on American politics?
It settled the question of slavery in American politics. -apex (:
What role did the issue of slavery play in the election of 1848?
The Whigs had to temper their opinions on the Mexican-American War since their candidate, Zachary Taylor, was a war hero. They took on the issue of slavery instead and turned it into the hot button topic of the election.
What was the main issue of disagreement between Mexican authorities and American settlers in Texas in the 1830s?
Texans wanted independence from Mexico, largely due to their reliance on slavery, after Mexico ended the practice.
What was caused by the Mexican American war?
Increased tension in the US over the issue of slavery.
How important was the issue of slavery in the first few decades of the American republic?
how important was the issue of slavery in the first few decades of the American republic
Following the Mexican-American War which issue broke party unity and divided Congress largely along sectional lines?
The extension of slavery into territories acquired from mexico
How did the wilmot proviso propose to deal with the issue of slavery in the Mexican cession?
The Wilmot Proviso aimed to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico during the Mexican-American War. This proposal sparked intense debate over the expansion of slavery into new territories and heightened tensions between the North and the South over the issue of slavery. Although the proviso was never passed into law, it played a significant role in shaping the national debate on slavery and the future expansion of the United States.
Was the issue of slavery first addressed by the American system?
No
