What was one of the reasons the US did not initially want to annex Texas?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

It 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.

Answer 3

Mexico 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.

Answer 4

It 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.

Answer 5

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