In 1836,Texas Did Not Immediately Join the United States,in Part

question 40

Multiple Choice

In 1836,Texas did not immediately join the United States,in part because

• A) the American leadership in Texas delayed in applying for statehood.
• B) President Andrew Jackson thought it would add to sectional tensions.
• C) Congress feared that giving statehood to Texas might lead to war with Mexico.
• D) settlers in Texas overwhelmingly objected to becoming part of the United States.
• E) England had forged its own political ties to Texas.

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