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.
Henry Clay's first public office was as a Kentucky Legislature. He then became a U.S Senator and then a House Representative. Then he was the Speaker of the House. In 1824 he ran for president but couldn't win so he threw his support to Adams. As a result Adams defeated Andrew Jackson for the presidency. Then Adams made Henry Clay Secretary of State. A lot of people accused Clay and Adams of making a "Corrupt Bargain," (Clay would throw support to Adams in exchaneg for being made SoS) though historians are generally divided on that issue. Later he was given a chance to move to the Supreme Court but declined. He was a senator at the time of his death.
The country enlarged its territory with the annexation of the island
Congress approved annexation of Hawaii in 1898, after Sanford Dole removed Queen Lilioukalani from power.
Opposition to legalized abortion caused many conservatives to oppose the ERA.
Because Hawaii's annexation was not supported by the people of Hawaii.
Annexation of the Phillipines
Annexation of the Phillipines
Henry Clay
The US senator who believed that the US should take the whole continent was Senator James K. Polk. He advocated for the expansion of US territory through the annexation of Texas, the acquisition of the Oregon Territory, and the war with Mexico, which resulted in the cession of vast territories to the United States.
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Clay and Van Buren tried to not take a stand on the annexation of Texas because they didn't want to jeopardize their chance for being presidential candidate for their party.
Senator Henry Clay
Henry clay, US senator from Kentucky
What three things was john slidell sent to mexico to negotiate
Because he thought that it would unbalance the north and the south
The Annexation of the Philippines