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The Texas annexation treaty presented by President John Tyler to the U

The Texas annexation treaty presented by President John Tyler to the U.S. Senate in 1844 failed to win Senate ratification because A) the overwhelming opposition in the U.S. Senate by northern Whigs and northern Democrats to extending slavery to such a large would-be state. B) Henry Clay’s support for the treaty could not overcome the […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020