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Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.3
How did the Mexican-American War contribute to the debate over states' rights in the United States?
It highlighted the importance of a strong central government and the need for a unified approach to national defense
It had little impact on the ongoing debate over states' rights and the power of the federal government
It led to a compromise between states' rights advocates and those who favored a strong central government
It reinforced the idea of states' rights and the power of individual states to secede from the Union
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