Question

one consequence of the us congress voting to annex texas was that
mexico decided to grant texas its independence to stop the annexation.
the united states gained debt and border problems that texas already had.
there were no more disputes over the balance of slave states and free states.
mexico settled its border dispute with texas to avoid a war with the us.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Mexico did not grant Texas independence to stop annexation; Texas was already independent before annexation. Eliminate.
• Option 2: When the US annexed Texas, Texas had existing debt and border disputes (with Mexico), which the US inherited. This is correct.
• Option 3: The annexation of Texas (a slave state) increased disputes over slave - free state balance, not eliminated. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Mexico did not settle the border dispute to avoid war; the annexation led to the Mexican - American War. Eliminate.

Answer:

the United States gained debt and border problems that Texas already had.