Question

fter the Mexican War, the United States gained a large portion of new land. In an attempt to decide whether these new territories would be slave states or free states, Congress passed
A.
the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
B.
the Missouri Compromise.
C.
the Compromise of 1850.
D.
the Northwest Ordinance.

Answer 1

The correct answer is **C. the Compromise of 1850**. This legislation was passed to address the status of territories acquired after the Mexican War and included provisions that dealt with the issue of slavery in those areas.