How did the Compromise of 1850 shape Texas's western border? (1 point) Responses 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. It gave the land east of El Paso to Indigenous peoples and gave Santa Fe County to New Mexico. 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.
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The correct response is: It gave the land west of Santa Fe County to New Mexico and let Texas have El Paso.
The Compromise of 1850 aimed to resolve territorial disputes between Texas and New Mexico, ultimately defining the western border of Texas. Texas retained El Paso, while the land west of Santa Fe was assigned to New Mexico.
