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Manifest destiny. It means the belief that the US should reach west to the Pacific Ocean.
You have it backwards! TX wanted to be annexed by the US not the other way around!
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They were afraid it would get them into a war with Mexico.
Nine years later, Texas joined the Union.
Congress voted to annex Texas
document 21
Oregon and Texas.
The US annexed Texas from Mexico in 1844 after James K Polk won the presidential election.
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.