Question

In the late 1840s, what led to the question of whether slavery should expand to the territories? A. the enactment of the Wilmot Proviso B. the violence of “Bleeding Kansas” C. the results of the Mexican War D. the attack at Harpers Ferry

Answer 1

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "C. the results of the Mexican War" In the late 1840s, this led to the question of whether slavery should expand to the territories is that of C. the results of the Mexican War

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: C. the results of the Mexican War

To give a context, at the year when the Mexican war occurs, united states were divided int two regions, those that allow slavery and those that did not. Due to the Mexican war, united states acquired additional state, and conflict started to arise within the government whether this newly acquired state should prohibit slavery or not.