Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement concerning the consequences of the U.S.-Mexican War?
A. The United States purchased California and the interior Southwest from Mexico.
B. The acquisition of new territories pushed the slavery issue to the forefront of national politics.
C. A proposal was introduced in Congress to ban slavery in any new territory. Though it never passed, the idea became central to the antislavery movement in the 1850s.
D. The war temporarily unified the country as both parties and all sections supported President Polk and approved the war effort.
Answer: D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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