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What kept Texas from becoming a state until 1845?
The U.S. had to wait for California to gain enough people before entering the Union as a free state.
The Senate tried to override President John Tyler's veto until they finally gained success the fourth time around.
Citizens were fearful that it would trigger a war with Mexico.
Some members of Congress feared it would tip the balance of power toward the slave states.
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Some members of Congress feared it would tip the balance of power toward the slave states.
Explanation: Annexing Texas meant adding a large slaveholding territory, which Northerners feared would give the South extra representation in the Senate and strengthen pro‑slavery influence. (Fear of provoking war with Mexico was also a real concern, but the decisive congressional opposition centered on the slavery/balance issue.)
Explanation: Annexing Texas meant adding a large slaveholding territory, which Northerners feared would give the South extra representation in the Senate and strengthen pro‑slavery influence. (Fear of provoking war with Mexico was also a real concern, but the decisive congressional opposition centered on the slavery/balance issue.)
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