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The following states and territories were free: Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Territory Unorganized Territory Oregon Country Slavery was still legal in the following states and territories: Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Florida Territory an unnamed territory north of the Republic of Texas covering most of present-day Oklahoma. Question Use the map to answer the question. What main reason Congress initially refused to annex Texas is supported by the information on this map? Select all that apply. (1 point) Responses If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico. If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico. If the United States annexed Texas, it would enter as a free state and anger Southerners. If the United States annexed Texas, it would enter as a free state and anger Southerners. If the United States annexed Texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states. If the United States annexed Texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states. If the United States annexed Texas, it would jeopardize the country’s other claims in California. If the United States annexed Texas, it would jeopardize the country’s other claims in California.

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Based on the information provided in the map regarding the status of free and slave states, the main reasons Congress initially refused to annex Texas include:

  1. If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico. This is supported by the historical context, as Mexico considered Texas a breakaway province, and its annexation by the U.S. would likely provoke conflict.

  2. If the United States annexed Texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states. Texas was a slave state, and its annexation would increase the number of slave states in the Union, which was a major concern for those opposed to the expansion of slavery.

The other two options do not directly relate to the contents of the map provided. Therefore, the correct selections are the first and third options.