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

Question

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.