The Main Problem That Stalled the Admission of Texas into the United

question 28

Multiple Choice

The main problem that stalled the admission of Texas into the United States was

• A) the lack of enough people in Texas.
• B) Texas's overly large debt, which would have to be assumed by the federal government.
• C) that Texas would be a proslavery state.
• D) that foreign nations had refused to recognize an independent Texas.

---

Definitions:

Organic Chemicals

Compounds containing carbon that are found in or produced by living organisms.

Ozone Depletion

The thinning and reduction of the ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere, primarily caused by the release of chemical compounds containing bromine and chlorine.

Agricultural

Relating to the science, art, and practice of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.

Biodiversity

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including species diversity, genetic diversity, and ecosystem diversity.