Following the Mexican-American War, which issue broke party unity and divided Congress largely along sectional lines?

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the annexation of California and New Mexico
the annexation of California and New Mexico

the status of disputed land grants in Texas
the status of disputed land grants in Texas

the extension of slavery into territories acquired from Mexico
the extension of slavery into territories acquired from Mexico

the necessity of making the Gadsden Purchase
the necessity of making the Gadsden Purchase

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The issue that broke party unity and divided Congress largely along sectional lines following the Mexican-American War was the extension of slavery into territories acquired from Mexico.