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The Republic of Texas had enormous debt and a very uncertain future. Since the Texans had strong cultural ties with the United States, it was a natural progression for Texas to join the United States. When an agreement was settled on (negotiations had been going on throughout the brief (9 year) history of Texan independence), the nation became a state.
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Describe how the annexation of Texas only added to the debate regarding slavery?
The United States had attempted to balance the number of slave states with the number of states that opposed slavery. By allowing Texas to become a part of the United States, the balance would have shifted.
Why did Texas want to join the union?
Texas did not want to join the union of the United States. In 1845 when Texas joined the union, it was due to mismanaged finances, and the refusal of the people that were settling in Texas (which used to be a part of Mexico) to abolish slavery.
Why did the United States refuse when Texas first applied?
It was because there was an even amount of slave states and non-slave states and if Texas would be come part of the United States there would be an odd amount of slave and non-slave states and the US thought that would make the Northerner's angry.
What country did the United States purchase from Florida?
The United States purchased NO country or territory from Florida (Florida is part of the United States).
Political compromise over slavery mostly worked in the US until?
texas and Mexican territory became a part of the United states
