Annexing Texas was a controversial issue in the U. S. because - a
Texas was seen as a wasteland that would drain the economy of the U. S.
b
German immigrants to Texas did not want to be a part of the U. S.
c
France threatened to declare war on the U. S. if it added Texas
d
the balance of free states to slave states would be affected

How did the construction of the erie canal improve transportation in the united states in the 1820s? a. the canal connected the great lakes to the mississippi river. b. the canal connected the great lakes to the ohio river. c. the canal connected the atlantic and pacific oceans. d. the canal connected the great lakes to the atlantic ocean.