Question

One result of the Mexican War was that it .

renewed the controversy over slavery’s expansion

secured official recognition of the Mormon religion

stabilized Mexico’s government for the remainder of the century

terminated trade between Mexico and Spain

Answer 1

renewed the controversy over slavery’s expansion

Explanation: The U.S. victory and acquisition of vast territories from Mexico (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848) reopened the question of whether slavery would be allowed in the newly acquired lands, intensifying sectional conflict that contributed to the Civil War.