Question
Why did the Republic of Texas have trouble joining the United States?
Because Southern congressmen who were for slavery did not want another free state.
Because Congress believed that Texas should be apart of Mexico.
Because Congress thought manifest destiny was complete.
Because Northern congressmen who were against slavery did not want another slave state.
Because Southern congressmen who were for slavery did not want another free state.
Because Congress believed that Texas should be apart of Mexico.
Because Congress thought manifest destiny was complete.
Because Northern congressmen who were against slavery did not want another slave state.
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The primary reason the Republic of Texas had trouble joining the United States was **because Northern congressmen who were against slavery did not want another slave state**. Texas had been an independent republic after breaking away from Mexico, and at the time of its potential annexation, there was significant tension between free and slave states in the U.S. The concern was that annexing Texas would upset the balance of power between these two groups in Congress.
While there were other factors at play, such as concerns over relations with Mexico and the implications of expanding westward, the slavery issue was the most prominent reason for the delay in Texas's admission to the Union.
While there were other factors at play, such as concerns over relations with Mexico and the implications of expanding westward, the slavery issue was the most prominent reason for the delay in Texas's admission to the Union.