Voting Patterns and Influences

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Why would the United States be divided during the Annexation of Texas?

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The debate over slavery

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In the Compromise of 1850, Congress sought to maintain balance among Free and Slave states through the

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Compromise of 1850

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Which territories were ceded to the United States as a result of the treaty? Options: California, New Mexico, and Arizona; Texas, Florida, and Louisiana; Nevada, Utah, and Colorado; Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

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California, New Mexico, and Arizona

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Who were impacted by the new border agreement?

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Mexican citizens

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What did the newly extended border mean for the Mexican citizens?

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They became Texas and American citizens

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What was the outcome of the attempts to settle the dispute between U.S. and Mexico?

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The two nations went to war

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What year did Texas gain its independence from Mexico?

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1836

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What was one cause for the U.S.-Mexican War according to the excerpt?

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Disagreement over the southern border location

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What did diplomats from both countries attempt to do?

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Negotiate a solution

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What treaty ended the U.S.-Mexican War?

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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo