<span>The civil war affected many people. It affected slave owners, they were worried they were gonna loose their slaves. It affected the south, They seperate from the union and they made thier own country called the Confederate States of America.</span>
The territory gained in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is also known as the Mexican Cession. The reason the US was able to gain this land from Mexico was due to their military victory in the Mexican-American War. This treaty gave the United States several different modern day states including California, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado/Utah. This treaty helped America spread their influence/power during the middle of the 19th century.
The correct answer is Cotton.
Texas was a great area for cotton because of the vast amounts of land that were farmed and because of the amazing climate. They also had slaves so they could have them work on those farms and produce cotton which was the main thing in their economy.
