Looking at the map, why do you think that Congress would hesitate to annex the Republic of Texas?
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Responses
There was controversy about Texas joining as a Slave state or territory.
There was controversy about Texas joining as a Slave state or territory.
Texas had a strong and stable government, and Congress saw no need for annexation.
Texas had a strong and stable government, and Congress saw no need for annexation.
Congress believed Texas would be a financial burden on the federal government.
Congress believed Texas would be a financial burden on the federal government.
Texas had a small population and was deemed strategically unimportant.