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How did the US-Mexican War of 1845 shape the political struggle between the north and south over the spread of slavery?
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- tuffyLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
The U.S. got the Republic of Texas that had broken away from Mexico at the battle of San Jacinto in 1836. It had slaves which Santa Anna had said were illegal, thus the breaking away from Mexico, in order to keep their slaves. With Texas coming into the Union in 1845 slavery was greatly expaned.
