MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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“Texas has a weak economy and needs the help of the U.S.”
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“Texas pride comes from being a citizen of the Republic of Texas.”
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“Texas will lose recognition from other nations.”
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“Texas is strong and has a great future on its own.”
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Detailed explanation-1: -His official motivation was to outmaneuver suspected diplomatic efforts by the British government for the emancipation of slaves in Texas, which would undermine slavery in the United States. Through secret negotiations with the Houston administration, Tyler secured a treaty of annexation in April 1844.
Detailed explanation-2: -Politics in the United States fractured over the issue of whether Texas should be admitted as a slave or free state. In the end, Texas was admitted to the United States a slave state. The annexation of Texas contributed to the coming of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
Detailed explanation-3: -Until Texas could pay the U.S. (and the other countries) the money it owed, the U.S. did not want to make Texas a state. Reason #2 – Economic Growth – Texas and the rest of the West provided more land for settlement, farming and trade opportunities. a state? Texans voted for annexation and adopted a state constitution.
Detailed explanation-4: -Opposition began in the early 1820s and crystallized into a movement led by Conscience Whigs and abolitionists between 1836 and 1844. During these years, opponents of annexation fervently warned that acquiring Texas would ignite war with Mexico and set the nation on a path of empire building.