MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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He believed annexation would hurt other states.
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He thought that the British would end support.
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He believed that adding Texas as a territory would make Mexico more friendly.
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He thought that it would cause the country to split over slavery.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Clay said that he had no personal objections to Texas, but that annexation smacked of imperialism and carried too many risks. It would lead to war with Mexico, dangerous sectional discord, and too much debt. Clay said that the United States should concentrate on improving the territory we already had.
Detailed explanation-2: -The two leading candidates, Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren, opposed the annexation of Texas. Van Buren’s position countered that of his fellow Democrats who strongly supported the idea of Manifest Destiny.
Detailed explanation-3: -Constitutional scruples and fear of war with Mexico were the reasons given for the rejection, but antislavery sentiment in the United States undoubtedly influenced Van Buren and continued to be the chief obstacle to annexation.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.