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What was one of the reasons the US did not initially want to annex Texas?
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∙ 8y ago
The US was uneasy in annexing Texas because it would bring about an unbalance of power in the Senate between the North and the South who each wanted an equal number of representatives to side on with the issue of slavery.
When Sam Houston beat Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at San Jacinto he immediately applied for statehood but President Jackson feared the revival of the slavery issue. President Van Buren followed suit with Jackson and did not approve the annexation of Texas.
The question of Texas, California and the New Mexican territory were increasingly prominent, and the sectional tension which they produced was destined to lead to the Civil War.
President Tyler (a previous Whig whose political party had abandoned him) by means of a joint resolution which only required a simple majority was successful in getting Texas admitted to the Union in 184
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt was of course the issue of slavery that could not be ignored. Texas had declared itself Independent from Mexico over this issue and had shown a willingness to fight to keep slavery as a part of the Republic of Texas. This was the issue that would not go away.
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∙ 11y agoMexico had refused to recogonize Texas as Independent so the US was scared that if they annexed Texas Mexico would declare war on them. Then when President Polk was elected it told the US that they apporved of having Texas annexed. Then on December 29, 1845 Texas was offically annexed to the US.
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∙ 8y agoIt was because they feared that this would lead to a war with Mexico. The North of America did not want to annex another state which believed and had slaves.
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∙ 14y agoDon. Rey
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Why did the US did not initially want to annex Texas?
Because they had a lot of debt and Texas and Mexico had conflict(not friendly, seperate, no peace, at the verge of war).
Why did the North not want to annex Texas?
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.
Why did people in south want to annex Texas to the US?
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
Why did people in the south want to annex Texas to US?
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
Why did the people in the south want to annex Texas to the US?
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
Why did the US want to annex Texas?
Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.
why did people in the south want annex texas to the united states?
they feared Texas would join britian and declare an end to slavery
Why did the US not want to annex Texas?
Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.
Why does South Africa want to annex lesotho?
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 US president John Tyler favor annexation of Texas?
why did president Tyler want to annex Texas
Why did people in the south want to annex to the United States?
they feared Texas would join britian and declare an end to slavery
Why did the british want an alliance with Texas?
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.
