Congress voted to annex Texas
Border disputes and Manifest Destiny.
The annexation of Texas as a US state in 1846 directly led to the war, but US ambitions toward the Mexican lands in the West were the driving force for the conflict.
Nine years later, Texas joined the Union.
Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.
Congress voted to annex Texas
Border disputes and Manifest Destiny.
What Tyler did was sign a resolution passed by both houses of the US Congress. The Constitution gives him this right.
At midnight
The annexation of Texas as a US state in 1846 directly led to the war, but US ambitions toward the Mexican lands in the West were the driving force for the conflict.
They were afraid it would get them into a war with Mexico.
Nine years later, Texas joined the Union.
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Oregon and Texas.
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.