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Why did some Americans oppose the annexation of Texas?
One reason that some Americans opposed the annexation of Texas was that they didn't want to go war with Mexico. Another reason was that it would change the balance between states that had slavery and those that didn't.
Was Sam Houston against annexation?
No, he was in favor of Texas joining the US.
What was the goals of the Southerner's in the supporting the annexation of Texas?
It was to avoid competition in the cotton market
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.
Who did the United States acquire the Texas annexation from in 1845?
it was a result of a war between Spain and America
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