Question

How did conflict between the United States and Mexico increase the need for compromise between the North and South?

The South attacked Mexican soldiers over the issue of slavery.
The U.S. gained territory that needed to be admitted to the country as either free states or slave states.
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed about which areas should allow slavery.
Mexico wanted to annex Texas, and the North and South disagreed about whether to let them have the land.

Answer 1

a. The U.S. gained territory that needed to be admitted to the country as either free states or slave states.

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Answer 2

The answer would be that the U.S. gained territory that needs to be admitted into the country as either free or slave states. Hope this helps you!