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How did the Mexican War contribute to feelings of sectionalism in America?
A.
There was disagreement over whether land gained as a result of the war would be agricultural or industrial.
B.
The North felt they contributed more to the war effort than the South.
C.
There was disagreement over whether land gained as a result of the war would be free or slave.
D.
The South felt their slaves should not be used to help fight wars.

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C.

The Mexican War added large new territories, and Northerners and Southerners fiercely disagreed over whether slavery would be allowed there (e.g., Wilmot Proviso debates), which intensified sectional tensions.