Whenever there was opposition from the North regarding the western territories, it generally was about the issue of slavery. Texas, a huge territory, was open to the concept of slavery. Therefore, the North saw this as an opportunity the South would use to push their slave agenda and gain additional clout in Congress due to the three-fifths rule of population count given for slaves that had given the South a lot of political power.
Southerners favored the annexation of Texas, but Northerners objected that Texas would add another slave state to the Union.
they opposed it
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After Texas gaining their independence from Mexico. Texas asked the US to annex them thus entering the union as a slave state.
Well no one really knows the correct answer because all documentation of the annexation of Texas Was lost in a tragic fire which killed approximately 40 people.
Southerners favored the annexation of Texas, but Northerners objected that Texas would add another slave state to the Union.
Southerners favored the annexation of Texas, but Northerners objected that Texas would add another slave state to the Union.
Southerners favored the annexation of Texas, but Northerners objected that Texas would add another slave state to the Union.
Mexico offered to buy Texas from Mexico.
northerners opposed because they said the annexation would bring more power to the south and spread slavery which they didnt want.
Generally speaking, Southerners supported the annexation, while Northerners had fears. The main issue involved was slavery. Texas was annexed in 1845.
the amaricans.
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Because it brought about the issue of whether or not Texas would be admitted to the union (US as a whole) as a slave state or free state.
Southerners sought to extend slavery, already established in Texas. Northerners feared that annexation of more slave territory would tip the uneasy balance in the Senate in favor of slave states-and prompt war with Mexico.
They thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery
* Joint Resolution - act of both houses of Congress by which Texas was annexed