The Compromise of 1850 dealt with territory that the United States had acquired because of which event?

Question

A.
the Louisiana Purchase
B.
the Oregon Treaty of 1846
C.
the Mexican War
D.
the Adams-Onís Treaty

Answer 1

C. the Mexican War

The Compromise of 1850 dealt with territory that the United States acquired as a result of the Mexican War (1846-1848). This conflict led to the U.S. gaining significant land in the West, prompting debates over the extension of slavery into these new territories, which the Compromise aimed to address.