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It might start a war with Mexico
they feared Texas would become another slave state
Ban slaves from entering Mexico.
People were Afraid that Texas would turn into a slave state.
Opposed is the verb.
Many counties in North Texas opposed secession because most of the residents were originally from states of the Upper South.
First, I think many Americans did not want to deal with a new state that would become a slave state, due to the location of Texas. Also, politicians knew that, even though Texas declared its' independence, Mexico still considered the land a part of their territory. Annexing Texas while Mexico still considered it their land would be political turmoil. However, Texas was eventually annexed, leading to the Mexican-American War.
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They did not want to bail the northerners out.
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The Mexican American War had its supporters and people opposed to the war such as Abraham Lincoln. Many people opposed the war as being unnecessary. Or, based on the annexation of Texas, opposed it because Texas had every chance to be a slave state. For this exact reason, the new Secretary of State Calhoun wanted Texas and the sure way to acquire it was to beat the Mexicans in a war.