5. Which factor most influenced the merging of Texas and Coahuila as a single state under the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824?
A. the small population of Texas
B. the attacks from Native peoples
c. the expansion of slavery
D. the lack of agricultural resources

the  wilmot proviso  was designed to eliminate  slavery  within the  landacquired as a result of the mexican war (1846-48). fearing the addition of a pro-slave territory, pennsylvania congressman david  wilmot proposedhis amendment to the bill.

the correct answer is c.

europeans carried a hidden enemy to the indians: new diseases. native peoples of america had no immunity to the diseases that european explorers and colonists brought with them. diseases such as smallpox, influenza, measles, and even chicken pox proved deadly to american indians