Correct answers only ! excerpt from treaty of guadalupe hidalgo; february 2, 1848 “in consideration of the extension acquired by the boundaries of the united states, as defined in the fifth article of the present treaty, the government of the united states engages to pay to that of the mexican republic the sum of fifteen millions of dollars.” what was an effect related to the passage? a. reduced land area in the us b. increased sectional tensions c. resolved the slavery debate in the us d. overturned the great compromise