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He didn't annex Texas because he was more inclined to keep peace with his own country over adding land to it. By annexing Texas he would have been adding to the area and strength of slavery power which was completely opposed by the North. He would also be getting the country involved in a war with Mexico for "taking" Texas from them, even though citizens of Texas wanted to be annexed into the US.
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How did manifest destiny affect Texas?
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What was Andrew Jackson after he was president?
Jackson returned to his plantation in western Tennessee. He lived a little over 8 years after he left Washington. He was active in politics and campaigned for VanBuren in 1840, helped Polk in his political career and campaigned for the annexation of Texas.
What was Jackson's policy toward the annexation of Texas?
President Jackson made the purchase of Texas a top priority, but used discretion since Mexico appeared to be suspicious of the United States intentions. When Sam Houston (a good friend of Jackson) led the settlers to independence in Texas, Jackson kept a low profile, quietly awaiting Congress' approval of annexation.
Did Andrew Jackson start the Texas revolution?
No
Status sought from the US by Texas in 1837 but refused by Jackson because of the slavery issue?
annexation
Was Andrew Jackson elected before or after Texas became a State?
Andrew Jackson was elected as the seventh President of the United States in 1828 and served from 1829 to 1837. Texas became a state on December 29, 1845, during the presidency of James K. Polk. Therefore, Andrew Jackson was elected before Texas became a state.
Who is the president in America that support the Republic of Texas but Texas was not admitted to the Union?
Andrew Jackson
How did Andrew Jackson feel about the Texas Independence?
Jolly Good!
Who started negotiations to bring Texas into the US?
Andrew jackson
Was Andrew Jackson elected president before or after Texas became a state?
Andrew Jackson was elected as the seventh president of the United States in 1829. Texas was annexed into the Union in 1845, so before.
Presidents Jackson and Van Buren hesitated to extend recognition to and to annex the new Texas Republic because?
Due to antislavery groups in the United States, who were in opposition to any expansion of slavery and feared the annexation of Texas would do so. As a result, both President Andrew Jackson and President Martin Van Buren were hesitant about recognizing the territory and annexing it.
Why was Andrew Jackson hesitant about making Texas a state?
He wasn't, it was Congress who was indecisive.
