USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Annexation then became an issue in the presidential election of 1844; James K. Polk, who favored annexation, was elected.

Detailed explanation-2: -Democrats replied Polk was the candidate who stood for expansion. He linked the Texas issue, popular in the South, with the Oregon question, attractive to the North. Polk also favored acquiring California. Even before he could take office, Congress passed a joint resolution offering annexation to Texas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polk. James Knox Polk-Democrat Party-supported the annexation of Texas. The Democrats by-passed Van Buren, favoring Polk who believed in expansionism and Manifest Destiny. Polk not only wanted to annex Texas, he also wanted the Oregon Territory.

Detailed explanation-4: -The debate was on the question of whether or not it was beneficial for Texas to be annexed into the United States. Sterne deliberated then gave the victory to the side which argued against annexation.