Two of the MOST important effects of the American victory in the War with Mexico were

Question

A) the acquisition of Texas and Arizona.
B) the acquisition of California and New Mexico.
C) the death of General Santa Anna and the Mexican defeat at the Alamo in Texas.
D) the end of guerrilla attacks on Texas settlers and the removal of Mexican settlers there.

Answer 1

The most important effects of the American victory in the War with Mexico were:

B) the acquisition of California and New Mexico.

This acquisition significantly expanded the territory of the United States and had lasting implications for both domestic policy and the expansion of the nation. The war and its aftermath also contributed to the tensions leading to the Civil War over issues like the extension of slavery into the newly acquired territories.