How did the mexican-american war lead to greater sectionalism within the united states government? a) tensions rose over cotton and tobacco production in texas and how these goods would be distributed in the u. s. markets. b) many republicans did not support the war with mexico, creating tension in the house and senate as james k. polk promoted the war. c) there was great tension between pro-slavery and anti-slavery representatives over how new territories won would handle the issue of slavery. d) many american settlers in the west did not support the war because they wanted to be exempt from paying taxes to the united states government.

The answer is C.

The expansion of more territory rose tendons due to slavery

The correct answer is:  

C) There was great tension between pro-slavery and anti-slavery representatives over how new territories won would handle the issue of slavery.

The Mexican-American War and the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, forced onto the remnant Mexican government,  drew some criticism in the U.S. for their casualties, monetary cost, and heavy-handedness. Furthermore, the question of how to treat the new acquisitions also intensified the debate over slavery and in many ways inflamed it, as potential westward expansion of the institution took an increasingly central and heated theme in national debates preceding the American Civil War.

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