What main reason Congress initially refused to annex Texas is supported by the information on this map? Select the two correct answers.
A.
If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico.
B.
If the United States annexed Texas, it would enter as a free state and anger Southerners.
C.
If the United States annexed Texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states.
D.
If the United States annexed Texas, it would jeopardize the country’s other claims in California.
B is NOT true
D is NOT true
The correct answers are:
A. If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico.
D. If the United States annexed Texas, it would jeopardize the country’s other claims in California.
These reasons are supported by the information on the map because it shows the disputed border between Mexico and Texas, indicating tensions and potential conflict between the two nations. Additionally, the map does not provide information about the balance of slave states and free states, so option C cannot be supported by the map.
To determine the main reason Congress initially refused to annex Texas, we need to analyze the information on the map. Let's evaluate each answer option:
A. If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico. The map does not provide explicit information about the potential for war with Mexico, so it cannot support this option.
B. If the United States annexed Texas, it would enter as a free state and anger Southerners. The map does not provide information about the potential for Texas entering as a free state and angering Southerners, so it cannot support this option.
C. If the United States annexed Texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states. The map shows that Texas is indicated as a slave state. This information supports the possibility that annexing Texas could lead to an increase in the number of slave states, potentially tipping the balance in favor of slave states outnumbering free states.
D. If the United States annexed Texas, it would jeopardize the country's other claims in California. The map does not provide information about the potential impact on the country's other claims in California, so it cannot support this option.
Based on the information on the map, answer options C (If the United States annexed Texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states) is supported.
Hence, the two correct answers are A (If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico) and C (If the United States annexed Texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states).