Question

1. why was the united states initially opposed to annexing texas?

a. the united states was focused on annexing mexico at the time.
b. the united states was worried that annexation would cause a civil war.
c. the united states was committed to keeping an equal number of states.
d. the united states was concerned about the admission of a slave state.
this is a map of texas.
map of texas and mexico with labeled points a, b, c

Explanation:

At the time of Texas's push for annexation, the U.S. maintained a balance between free and slave states to preserve political parity in Congress. Texas was a slave territory, so admitting it would upset this balance, sparking sectional tensions. Option A is incorrect as the U.S. was not focused on annexing Mexico. Option B is incorrect because the immediate concern was not civil war, but the slave state balance. Option C is incorrect as the U.S. was not committed to equal total states, but equal free/slave states.

Answer:

D. The United States was concerned about the admission of a slave state.