Brainlies asap! 1. which of the following was a consequence of the treaty of guadalupe-hidalgo? texas gained independence from mexico. the war between the united states and mexico ended. the bear flag republic was officially recognized as a state. the debate over allowing slavery in the territory gained by the u. s. was settled. 2. congress wanted to "keep the union together despite slavery." what can you infer about this statement? congress wanted everyone to declare slavery against the law. congress wanted to bring all people together to make a decision about slavery. congress wanted everyone to ban together against the native american tribes. congress wanted to reach an agreement between the states instead of addressing the issue of slavery.