Use the information in the box below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question "Our country will extend from sea to sea to make us a world power." . "We must be stronger than the nations who are our neighbors." • "No one can prevent our future since it is God's will." How do these statements explain why some Americans wanted Texas to become a state? A. Americans knew Texas was too powerful as a republic. B Congress had to balance power between the slave and free states. Americans believed in Manifest Destiny. DO Most Americans thought Mexico was too powerful and feared the threat of war.​