Because Santa Anna was a prisoner when the Treaty of Velasco was signed he was under durress and not acting as the President of Mexico. The Texans had not complied with that Treaty and the Mexican Legislature had never ratified it. For those reasons the former Mexican State was still Mexican and considered a State in Revolt.
The North didn't want to add another slave state to the Union, and they were afraid that the annexation would lead to a war with Mexico.
Also, as a minor edit, there was a severe economic problem from 1837 that lasted into the early 1840's. Therefore, many Americans were more concerned with matters closer to home.
South would gain too much power in congress because Texas was a slave state which meant they had to admit a free state to be equal.
Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.
Texas was previously under the power of Mexico's dictator, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. the Texonians already wanted to be free from Mexico, but what sealed the deal was the settlers in America wanting to expand their land, leaving Texas with the hope of being accepted by America as one of their states. even though Andrew Jackson (Americas president at the time) didn't want to annex Texas because of the chances of firing up any more conflicts between Mexico and America, the people of the US urged Texas to become independent so that it COULD be annexed to the united states.
They could not raise enough forces of their own to keep their borders secure
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ANSWER:The problems between Texas and Mexico would include:A portion of land in Texas, was granted for 100 American families to settle a colony in 1820, and become loyal subjects of Spain. However, by 1835, Americans outnumbered Mexicans by ten to one. This was because "Texas fever" spread across the South, and after the 1830's, the province had gone from 100 settlers to 30,000 settlers.Many settlers had brought their slaves with them to Texas. Periodic attempts by Mexico to abolish slavery in Texas was a problem.Mexico had became alarmed at the large number of Americans in Texas and began to restrict settlement. Some land grants were canceled.Shooting occasionally broke out between Mexican troops and American cowboys.
Because they had a lot of debt and Texas and Mexico had conflict(not friendly, seperate, no peace, at the verge of war).
The north did not want to annex Texas because they did not want to start a war with Mexico. Doing so would also have created an unbalanced power in the south and north.
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.
Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.
they feared Texas would join britian and declare an end to slavery
Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.
South Africa does not want to annex Lesotho. It is Lesotho that wants to be annexed. There are many reasons why: a poor economy, high HIV/AIDS rate and completely being surrounded by SA.
why did president Tyler want to annex Texas
they feared Texas would join britian and declare an end to slavery
They did not want the United States to annex it because they did not want to rely entirely on American cotton. They also did not want America to become more powerful. The Lone Star Republic (Texas) acted as a buffer to the U.S. to keep it from getting too powerful.