Why Did Congress Initially Refuse to Annex Texas into the Union

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why did Congress initially refuse to annex Texas into the Union?

• A) Most members feared an attack by English profiteers.
• B) Congressional leaders refused to allocate money for annexation.
• C) Texas would come into the Union as a slave state.
• D) Congress did not want to increase the number of Indians under its jurisdiction.

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