Practice Question of the Day
Sam Houston at the Battle of San Antonio, 1836
by Harry Arthur McArdle
Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Question 896:
1. Which of the following is a major reason Texas was not annexed to the United States immediately after winning its freedom from Mexico
(A) adding Texas as a slave state would upset the balance of free and slave states in the U.S. Senate and further inflame the slavery issue
(B) the residents of Texas unanimously preferred being citizens of the Lone Star Republic than the United States
(C) Mexico demanded financial payment if Texas were annexed
(D) New England states favored Texas' admissions, but representatives from the South and West were opposed
(E) the U.S. feared retaliation from Great Britain and France if Texas were to be annexed
To view the answer and an explanation, click here.
1. Which of the following is a major reason Texas was not annexed to the United States immediately after winning its freedom from Mexico
(A) adding Texas as a slave state would upset the balance of free and slave states in the U.S. Senate and further inflame the slavery issue
(B) the residents of Texas unanimously preferred being citizens of the Lone Star Republic than the United States
(C) Mexico demanded financial payment if Texas were annexed
(D) New England states favored Texas' admissions, but representatives from the South and West were opposed
(E) the U.S. feared retaliation from Great Britain and France if Texas were to be annexed
To view the answer and an explanation, click here.