Map: the Compromise of 1850

question 44

Multiple Choice

Map: The Compromise of 1850

-Which of the following was a significant cause of the political boundaries depicted in the map?

• A) The outbreak of the Civil War led to the drawing of new boundaries.
• B) Congress became involved in disputes to encourage settlers to move west.
• C) The Mexican Cession led to heated controversies over whether to allow slavery there.
• D) The Supreme Court intervened in boundary disputes in order to settle them.

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