After this State of the Union Address, the statement that the annexation of Texas was born of a "choice of the people themselves to share the blessings of our union" was: A. Countered by devastating conflicts with Hispanics and American Indians
B. Embraced and set the tone for further peaceful North American expansion.
C. Reviled as a spin of political rhetoric to distract from the imperialistic spread of the republic.
D. Upheld as a a model for the idea of Manifest Destiny.

I believe the answer is A or D, but I'm not sure. What answer is correct & why?
AP United States History