Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.
The vote in congress to annex Texas
Nine years later, Texas joined the Union.
Congress voted to annex Texas
The US annexed Texas from Mexico in 1844 after James K Polk won the presidential election.
monday, december,29th 1845
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.
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The north did not want to annex Texas because they did not want to start a war with Mexico. Doing so would also have created an unbalanced power in the south and north.
why did president Tyler want to annex Texas
It did not annex Texas.
The vote in congress to annex Texas
They were afraid it would get them into a war with Mexico.
Nine years later, Texas joined the Union.
Congress voted to annex Texas