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Which issue caused the annexation of Texas to become hotly debated among Americans?
slavery
Status sought from the US by Texas in 1837 but refused by Jackson because of the slavery issue?
annexation
How would you contrast the Northern and amp Southern positions on the annexation of Texas?
Generally speaking, Southerners supported the annexation, while Northerners had fears. The main issue involved was slavery. Texas was annexed in 1845.
Is it true that Texas gaining its independence led to more attention regarding the slavery issue?
When Texas gained independence from Mexico, it fiercely fought to protect and guarantee its slavery rights. While Texas remained its own independent nation as the Republic of Texas, little notable attention from the United States was given to the newborn country with regards to the slavery issue. However, once the Union began discussions on the possible annexation of Texas, the slavery issue burst through once the free states realized that Texas' annexation would upset the balance of free and slave states representation.
The annexation of Texas was delayed because of the slavery issue and .?
fear that it would lead to war
What was the main issue of the 1844 presidential election?
The annexation of Texas was the main issue of the election of 1844.
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?
Why did the Texas Revolution pose a thorny issue for the US?
Texas sought annexation by the United States.
The main issue of the election of 1844 was expansionism?
Yes - specifically about the annexation of Texas.
The annexation of Texas was delayed because of the slavery issue and?
fear that it would lead to war
What was Great Britains issue with Mexico in the annexation of Texas?
It was one of the nations that immediately recognized the Republic of Texas as an independent country.
The Republic of Texas existed from 1836 to 1845 before Texas joined the US. Besides the likelihood of war with Mexico why did annexation take so long?
Texas practiced slavery, and the US already had adequate problems maintaing a balance between the north and the south on that issue. Texas had made an effort to go it alone as a Republic, but it lacked recognition by most of the world and had created an enormous burden of debt. Texas needed a handout in a big way.
