How did the Compromise of 1850 shape Texas's western border? (1 point) Responses It gave the land east of Santa Fe County to Texas and left El Paso in New Mexico. It gave the land east of Santa Fe County to Texas and left El Paso in New Mexico. It gave the land west of El Paso to New Mexico and gave Santa Fe County back to New Mexico. It gave the land west of El Paso to New Mexico and gave Santa Fe County back to New Mexico. It gave the land west of Santa Fe County to New Mexico and let Texas have El Paso. It gave the land west of Santa Fe County to New Mexico and let Texas have El Paso. It gave the land east of El Paso to Indigenous peoples and gave Santa Fe County to New Mexico.
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The correct response is: "It gave the land west of El Paso to New Mexico and gave Santa Fe County back to New Mexico."
The Compromise of 1850 led to a redefinition of Texas's borders, particularly clarifying the state's boundaries in relation to New Mexico, which included adjusting territorial claims and setting the boundaries that we recognize today.
