THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Fear of war with Britain over northwestern territories
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Fear that admitting another slave state would upset the balance of power in Congress
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Fear that the United States already had more land than it could control
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Fear that Mexico would also want to become a state
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Some Americans opposed the annexation of Texas because of its implications for the balance of power between free states and slave states in the United States Congress. Starting at least in the 1820s, the issue of slavery increasingly important in American politics.
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: -The Texas minister to Washington proposed annexation to President Martin Van Buren in August 1837. The administration rejected the proposal, fearing reprisal from Mexico and the controversy that would follow the addition of another slave state.
Detailed explanation-4: -The primary reason the U.S. did not want to annex Texas in 1837 was because annexation would likely start a war with Mexico. In 1845, many Mexicans were unhappy about the annexation of Texas by the United States. The root cause of the war was that Mexico and the U.S. could not agree on the Texas-Mexico border.