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Q: How adding Texas to the US was controversial because of the issue of slavery?
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What were some of the reasons that American settlers flocked to the Mexican province of Texas?

They hoped to build a strong Texas also because the United States wanted some of Texas. Some of which because slavery. The US annexation of Texas and Thorton affair. When some of them was pro slavery.


Did the entry of Texas as a state in the Union delayed after the Mexican-American War because Texas allowed slavery?

Of course it did!


What a condition place on American settlers moving to Texas?

They went to Texas because at the time slavery was allowed and they wanted to keep their slaves. Soon after arriving Mexico outlawed slavery.


What was mexicos policy regarding slavery in Texas?

Mexico abolished slavery in 1829, and the Mexican government opposed the practice of slavery in Texas. However, following the Texas Revolution in 1836, when Texas gained independence from Mexico, slavery was legalized in the new Republic of Texas.


What problems existed with adding Texas to the US as a state?

Jackson didn't want to inflame the slavery issue again and annexing Texas so soon from Texas's independence might have started another war with Mexico. Hope i could help


When did slavery start in Texas?

Slavery was part of Texas culture before it entered the Union.


Why did the US want to annex Texas?

Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.


Why did the US not want to annex Texas?

Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.


Status sought from the US by Texas in 1837 but refused by Jackson because of the slavery issue?

annexation


How does the issue of slavery affect the dicision to not annx Texas into the US right away?

Because Texas is an abnormally large state? I don't know?


In 1836 after Texas declared its independence from Mexico many Americans opposed admitting Texas to the Union because?

People were Afraid that Texas would turn into a slave state.


Where did the compromise of 1850 abolish slavery?

It abolished slavery in Texas.