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President John Quincy Adams opposed Texas statehood primarily due to concerns about the expansion of slavery and its implications for the balance of free and slave states in the Union. He feared that admitting Texas would exacerbate sectional tensions and potentially lead to conflict. Additionally, Adams was wary of the possibility of war with Mexico, which still claimed Texas as its territory. His opposition was rooted in a broader vision of national unity and moral principles against the spread of slavery.

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