The Question of Whether or Not the United States Should

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Multiple Choice

The question of whether or not the United States should annex Texas was most heavily influenced and delayed by ______.

• A) the desire of most Texans to remain independent
• B) the decision to grant Texas the power to secede from the Union
• C) the question of how many states Texas should become
• D) concern about offending Mexico
• E) the issue of slavery

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