Why don’t did Van Buren deny Texas' request for statehood?

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Harald Rudell · Answer 1 · 2023-07-14T19:16:19+0000

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Jackson's successor, President Martin Van Buren, viewed Texas annexation as an immense political liability that would empower the anti-slavery northern Whig opposition – especially if annexation provoked a war with Mexico.

Why don’t did Van Buren deny Texas' request for statehood?

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