MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM
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Question
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He was in favor of annexing Texas.
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He was in favor of annexing Texas, however most Americans weren’t in favor of annexation.
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He was in favor of annexing Texas along with the majority of Americans.
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He wasn’t in favor of annexing Texas, but the majority of Americans wanted the annexation to happen.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 1845–1848. During his tenure, U.S. President James K. Polk oversaw the greatest territorial expansion of the United States to date.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Some Americans opposed the annexation of Texas because of its implications for the balance of power between free states and slave states in the United States Congress. Starting at least in the 1820s, the issue of slavery increasingly important in American politics.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did President James K. Polk support the annexation of Texas, and how did he convince northerners to accept the annexation? Polk believed in Manifest Destiny & he reasoned that northerners would accept the annexation of Texas if they got their own prize. He promised them the Oregon Territory.