MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They feared it would cause a war with Mexico
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They believed it was too expensive
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They didn’t support the people who were in charge of Texas
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Those against annexing Texas argued that it would spread slavery even further West and drive the United States closer to a civil war. Opponents also pointed out that Mexico did not want the United States to annex Texas and become its neighbor; they believed annexing Texas could lead to war with Mexico.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Polk and others saw the acquisition of Texas, California, Oregon, and other territories as part of the nation’s Manifest Destiny to spread democracy over the continent. The U.S. also tried to buy Texas and what was called “Mexican California” from Mexico, which was seen as an insult by Mexico, before war broke out.
Detailed explanation-4: -The annexation of Texas increased tensions with Mexico, because it had never formally recognized Texan independence. The United States and Mexico also disagreed on the location of the southern boundary of Texas. Polk offered Mexico money to settle the dispute and to purchase California and New Mexico.