It was the primary cause of the Mexican American War.
Northerners were against annexing Texas because they didn't want another slave state. Some politicians put forth arguments against annexing Texas. They felt the annexing of Texas of upset the balance of power among the states.
Because, Texas had a debt toward the US so when they joined they wouldn't have that debt anymore. Also, Northerners objected because annexing Texas means that another slave state would be added, thus upsetting the balance of slave and free states. Southerners favored the annexations because it was in their favor.
Those Americans were against Texas becoming independent from U.S since they didnt want to become part of the U.S.
He wrote about Manifest Destiny. He wrote this in relation to America annexing Texas and how the country was going overspread throughout the whole continent.
A person who is all for annexing a country.
Northerners were against annexing Texas because they didn't want another slave state. Some politicians put forth arguments against annexing Texas. They felt the annexing of Texas of upset the balance of power among the states.
Southern states supported annexing Texas because they saw it as an opportunity to expand slavery into new territories and maintain a balance of power in Congress between slave and free states. Additionally, they believed annexing Texas would bolster their political and economic interests in the region.
Polk campaigned in favor of annexing Texas; his opponent Clay came out against it. Texas was annexed after Polk was elected but before he took office.
Northerners were against annexing Texas because they didn't want another slave state. Some politicians put forth arguments against annexing Texas. They felt the annexing of Texas of upset the balance of power among the states.
They did not want another slave state.
The Democratic Party and most of people of the South.
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It would upset the balance between the slave and the free states
It would cause war with Mexico and enhance slave power.
annexing Texas
they feared Texas would become another slave state
Because, Texas had a debt toward the US so when they joined they wouldn't have that debt anymore. Also, Northerners objected because annexing Texas means that another slave state would be added, thus upsetting the balance of slave and free states. Southerners favored the annexations because it was in their favor.