After Texas won its independence, the American government did not want to annex, or add, Texas to the United States because...
Choose 2
(2 points)
Responses
They did not want to upset the balance between slave states and free states
They did not want to upset the balance between slave states and free states
Texas had too much land and it would cost a lot of money to build infrastructure.
Texas had too much land and it would cost a lot of money to build infrastructure.
They knew that there would be war with Mexico
They knew that there would be war with Mexico
They did not want to add to the population.
They did not want to add to the population.
choose 2
They did not want to upset the balance between slave states and free states
Texas had too much land and it would cost a lot of money to build infrastructure.
The correct answer is:
- They did not want to upset the balance between slave states and free states
- Texas had too much land and it would cost a lot of money to build infrastructure.
To arrive at these answers, we need to analyze the postulation after Texas won its independence.
After Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836, its leaders immediately sought annexation by the United States. However, there were several reasons why the American government initially did not want to annex Texas.
One of the reasons was related to the balance between slave states and free states. At the time, the United States was deeply divided over the issue of slavery. The addition of Texas as a slave state would upset the balance between slave states and free states in Congress. This politically sensitive matter led to hesitation in accepting Texas as part of the United States.
Another reason was the vast size of Texas and the associated cost of building infrastructure. Texas encompassed a large territory, and the American government foresaw the need for substantial investments in infrastructure to develop and integrate the region into the existing country. This financial burden was another deterrent to immediate annexation.
Consequently, the American government delayed the annexation of Texas for several years until political circumstances changed, and Texas was finally admitted as a state in 1845.