WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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Annexing Texas could lead to a war with Mexico.
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Annexing Texas could lead to a war with Spain.
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Annexing Texas would mean more Catholics in the United States.
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Annexing Texas could decrease the number of slaves in the United States.
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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: -The Republic of Texas pre-annexation. President John Tyler made the annexation of Texas a priority, and in the closing days of his presidency, Congress voted to make Texas a state-though it was not until December 1845 that, under President James K. Polk, Texas formally achieved statehood.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Northeast was the region most opposed to the annexation of Texas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Public opinion over the annexation of Texas was divided, because of the issue of slavery. Southerners wanted to annex Texas and allow it to become a slave state. While Northerners opposed adding another slave state to the Union.