MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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Which of the following were reasons why the U.S. was torn on adding Texas as a state? (More than one answer)
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The North was opposed to Texas joining the Union.
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The South was in favor of Texas becoming a state
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They feared Mexico attacking the U.S.
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Presidents wanted to avoid a political fight.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -One reason that some people did not want to annex Texas as a state was the issue of slavery. Texas was a slave state and would have tipped the balance between the free states and slave states toward slavery. A second issue with making Texas a state was the worry that doing so would incite war with Mexico.
Detailed explanation-2: -Following Texas’ successful war of independence against Mexico in 1836, President Martin van Buren refrained from annexing Texas after the Mexicans threatened war.
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