Which of the following was NOT a major question facing the United States after winning the war with Mexico? a. Should the U. S. move its troops out of Mexico City? b. Should California be permitted to join the Union? c. Should Washington D. C. continue to allow slavery? d. Should Texas be allowed to keep its claim on New Mexico territory?

The correct answer is letter C

The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico, which took place from 1846 to 1848. The American ambition for Mexican territories was the great motivation for the beginning of the clash. The conflict was one of the various stages of the so-called March to the West. This march aimed to extend the North American territory towards the neighboring country in the 19th century.

The conflict intensified an existing rivalry between Mexicans and Americans. The need for expansion and the objectives with the invasion of the southern territory irritated the Mexicans. Belonging to Mexico, the territories were of great interest to the United States; since, in the future, it would become one of the richest spots in the country. In this clash, about 40 thousand people were killed in the period of two years. Be the victim of direct confrontation or diseases that affected war camps.