MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They did not want to make Mexico mad.
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the government would have to pay off the republic’s debt
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They would Make Mexico happy.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -They opposed annexation of any of Mexico below the Rio Grande because they did not want to extend American citizenship to Mexicans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mexico, which had never recognized the Republic and still claimed Texas as its territory, responded by withdrawing its ambassador and suggesting that annexation would be tantamount to a declaration of war.
Detailed explanation-3: -Northern Whigs feared that war with Mexico would result in the United States gaining new territories in the southwest, which would encourage the expansion of slavery. At the same time, South Carolina Democratic senator John C.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mexico also feared a domino effect-that giving up Texas would lead to the loss of their other northern territories. Many Mexicans also distrusted the other powers involved in the Texas dispute.