what main reason did congress initially refuse to annex texas

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what main reason did congress initially refuse to annex texas

If the united states annexed texas it would almost certainly cause a war with mexico ***

If the united states annexed texas it would enter as a free state and anger southerners

If the united states annexed texas slave states would outnumber free states

If the united states annexed texas it would jeopardize the country other claims in California

if you could please check if i got this right thankss

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but seriously I'm struggling

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if the united states annexed texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states

if the united states annexed texas, it would almost certainly mean war with mexico

trust me

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I know that this is two years later and you probably dont care but you actually are correct. The fact that there was the republic of Texas, but also unknown borders of Texas, if the US took Texas there would be war between where the borders are(because they would cut into Mexico), and there was(The Mexican-American War).

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Don’t need to be mean to other peoples our hurting there feelings

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please just say the answer please

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2 years later and still no answer, this is great^^

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Nope. Remember, this was shortly before our Civil War.

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What he or she said

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what main reason did congress initially refuse to annex texas

but seriously I'm struggling

if the united states annexed texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states

Don’t need to be mean to other peoples our hurting there feelings

please just say the answer please

2 years later and still no answer, this is great^^

Nope. Remember, this was shortly before our Civil War.

What he or she said

No. Texas was already independent of Mexico.

Stop it